Adjacent Learning: Using Insights from Outside the Organization to Develop Workplace Performance

Workplaces are not the only setting where employees learn, and Adjacent Learning is a practical guide that helps L&D practitioners apply experiences from outside the traditional business setting to improve employee learning and drive business results. Topics covered include acting, difference and emotion, language, observation, and storytelling, and expert guidance is provided on the importance of employees understanding the why and how of learning.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 03 February 2023
Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Workplaces are not the only setting where employees learn. They are learning constantly in all areas of their lives. The problem is that learning and development (L&D) practitioners don't know how to apply the experiences from outside the traditional business setting to improve employee learning and drive business results.

Adjacent Learning is a practical guide that solves this problem. Topics covered include acting, difference, and emotion through to language, observation, and storytelling, and explains how these can be used to deliver more effective workplace learning. There is also expert guidance on the importance of employees understanding the "why" and "how" of learning, as well as why it's essential to consider experiences from other countries and industries to create diversity of thought that generates the best possible results.

Reflection points and key takeaways are included in every chapter, as well as interviews with leading figures in the L&D industry. This practical guide is also full of advice, tips, and examples throughout to help L&D professionals design a robust learning strategy that will allow employees and the business to thrive.

In conclusion, Adjacent Learning is a practical guide that provides insights from outside the business to rethink workplace learning and drive individual and team performance. By applying the experiences from outside the traditional business setting, L&D practitioners can create more effective learning strategies that will allow employees and the business to thrive.

Weight: 426g
Dimension: 156 x 233 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398608238