social learning and utilizing it within today's workplace
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Social Learning and utilizing it within
todays workplace
Talat Riaz
How do YOU learn…
How did you learn how to do your job?
How do you solve problems at work?
Where do you go for the knowledge you need to advance your career?
Jane Hart “Social Learning Handbook 2014”
5 key characteristics of high performing knowledge workers ...
Learners are changing…
1. Learning in the flow of workintegrated
2. Continuously unstructured
3. On demand responsive
4. Socially collaborative
5. Autonomously choosy
Is Social Learning a Fad?
Disagree
http://c4lpt.co.uk/litw-results/
40%
9%
12%
2%
37%
Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Other
33%
52%
85%79%
75%
61%
Collaborative team learning
Conversations and meetingwith people
Personal and Professional Networking
External blogs and news feeds
Company training or e-Learning
Self-directed study of externalcourses
http://c4lpt.co.uk/litw-results/
Learning in the Workplace Survey 2014 … learning that’s “essential” or “very important”
Changing Preferences in Workplace Learning
http://www.caracorp.com/documents/CARA_SocialMediaImpact_PulseSurveyReport.pdf
The CARA Group’s survey into informal learning found:
81% believe social offers valuable learning
98% believe social is changing learning and accessing information
99% believe formal learning is enhanced by social informal learning either very much (64%) or somewhat (35%)
Social Learning Perceived as Valuable
Question
Other than a corporate facebook and twitter presence.
Do you have social learning tools and/or strategy?
Social Technology Adoption
18%
47%
34%
Adoption of Social Learning Technologies within Organisations
Yes
To some Extent
No
Sample Blend by Industry
Potential Learning Blend:
Transportation
Informal self-directed
10%
Informal Social Learning10%
20%Formal
80%Formal
Informal self-directed
10%
Informal Social Learning70%
Potential Learning Blend:
Retail
Sample Blend by Function
Informal self-directed
40%
50%Formal
15%Formal
Informal self-directed
5%
Potential Learning Blend:
Finance
Informal Social Learning10% Informal Social Learning
80%
Potential Learning Blend:
Sales
http://masie.com/Surveys/social-learning-survey-results.html
Barriers to Social Learning
1. Organizational culture
2. Technical savvy
4. Technologyinfrastructure
5. Financial6. Difficult to
Measure
3. Generational culture
7. Relationship with IT
8. Relationship with Legal / HR