Instructional design consulting specialists spend most of their time creating the content of
training courses in a way that will be most readily learned and applied by
their target populations. But how often do they take advantage of using those
who are truly on the front line of continuous learning in the workplace…the
managers?
Often,
the best and most long lasting learning occurs on the job rather than in the
classroom. What can managers do to promote the kind of experiential learning
that really sticks? Here are three tips:
- Don’t wait for the formal review. Talk regularly with your direct reports about their personal career goals in order to spot developmental opportunities.
- Give stretch assignments that give your employees a chance to learn skills outside of their comfort zone.
- Hold “learning meetings” where you talk about what employees are learning and how these new skills help them perform more successfully on the job.
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