Overview
As the pace of change in the workplace accelerates and training budgets are challenged, it becomes essential for employees to learn as they go along. In this connected world, new ways of learning are emerging all of the time, whether the learning is planned, unexpected or self-directed. For those responsible for learning and development in organizations, understanding how this kind of informal learning can be utilised and measured is key to providing efficient and cost-effective ways of delivering on organizational objectives around people development. Informal Learning in Organizations offers practical tools, including checklists and action plan questions, to guide the Learning and Development practitioner in how to design and implement an informal learning strategy that is personalised to the needs of their own organization. It combines the latest thinking on new technology and practices with established theory and research to provide an evidence-based review of informal learning and its true impact. It offers an overview of how and why informal learning resonates with people, how it works and when and why it doesn't. This book will assist the reader in making sense of their connected environments to create a continuous learning culture in their organizations.
Full Product Details
Author: Robin Hoyle
Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.366kg
ISBN: 9780749474591
ISBN 10: 0749474599
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 03 September 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Exceptionally well written, immanently practical, and thoroughly 'user friendly', Informal Learning in Organizations: How to Create a Continuous Learning Culture will prove to be an enduringly valuable instructional reference for corporate managers seeking to maximize the productivity of their work force at all levels. Very strongly recommended for corporate, community, and academic library Business Studies reference collections. --Paul T. Vogel Vogel's Bookshelf
Never dull, this is essential reading for anyone concerned with improving the capability of modern organizations. It is a well-researched work of reference and a good read-an uncommon publication. --Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE Chairman, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Author Information
Robin Hoyle has worked in training and development for 28 years, designing award-winning courses across the public, private and voluntary sectors. His company Learnworks designs blended learning programmes in the areas of leadership, sustainability, commercial governance and marketing. He has trained thousands of trainers on every continent. Robin is the Chair of the Annual World of Learning Conference and has been nominated twice for Outstanding Contribution to the Training Industry at the World of Learning Awards. He is the author of Complete Training: From Recruitment to Retirement, also published by Kogan Page.
