January 15, 12:12 pm
Workplace learning: It’s okay. Really.
Time once again to remind all readers that learning in the workplace is perfectly okay. To admit you don’t know everything is not an admission of guilt, and best of all, you won’t be incarcerated for it.
Nor will anyone think less of us if we admit we don’t know something
Problem: Some have a reeeeel tough time saying “I don’t know much about that topic.”
A truth about learning
Ask me about adult and organizational learning or human resource training and development – 19 years experience, three college degrees, and several certifications gives me a platform from which to speak.
But do I know everything about HRD and organizational learning? Of course not. And never will. But that doesn’t mean I should stop learning. The same holds true for any worker in any industry. As the saying goes,
If you’re not moving ahead, you’re falling behind.
Compounded Problem: It’s a huge wrench in the gearbox when people can’t admit they don’t know something. Decisions aren’t as good as they could be. Production is affected. So is quality. Things tend to get “stuck.”
Good Solution: The sooner we can admit to ourselves – and to coworkers or clients – that we’re not well-versed in something, the sooner we can locate someone who is – and the sooner we can get the show on the road.
Better Solution: We can take the initiative to learn. We can enourage learning in others. And NEVER criticize anyone for putting forth an effort to learn.
Any company’s future success depends on how well its employees learn.
Bottom line, workplace learning needs to be fostered if a company expects to do well in the future.
What are you doing to foster workplace learning?
Filed in Work, Training, Management, Leadership, Workplace, Corporate Culture, E-Learning
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