𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄

 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄

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✳Treating “learning” in a working environment as only occurring in a separate and formal setting diminishes the importance of learning during the flow of work.

✳While more structured and formal learning facilitated by a subject matter expert has its place and significance in the continuum of learning, education, and career development, successful and resilient organizations also acknowledge the informal learning interactions and exchanges which occur throughout routine work.

✳Moreover, they foster a culture of learning by empowering further collaboration and creating learning opportunities.

🔷In their article, “How to Help Your Team Learn in the Flow of Work”, Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis explain that when individuals, teams, and organizations find their learning flow, it becomes so embedded into daily routines and rituals that it’s no longer labelled as “learning,” and instead becomes an integral part of how work happens.

🔷Tupper and Ellis also recommend these three principles to keep in mind when creating a culture of learning in flow:

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱.

Whereas we used to go to work to learn to do a job, learning now is the job. It’s not something that should be scheduled for an hour each week or a day each month. The priority is to increase the learning people gain from the meetings, projects, and tasks that are already part of their jobs.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲.

Waiting or hoping for learning to come our way is the opposite of learning in flow. Instead, a proactive mindset and skillset is a must-have for learning in flow to take place. For learning in flow to become a reality, it requires continual and consistent actions by individuals and teams.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲.

When learning in flow is effective, it becomes embedded into the rhythms, routines, and rituals of the way people work. Learning isn’t owned by any one person — it’s a collective responsibility and part of a team’s culture. It shows up in the language that’s used and the way people work together.

🌟Learning at work is fundamental to our roles and our resilience. If learning is always an add-on, the risk is that it never gets done. Learning in the flow of our work means it becomes part of our conversations and our culture, and small changes to how we approach what we’re already doing can make a big difference to our development.

Source: Linkedin Chris Kelley