The Learning Organization

Using Self-Directed Learning to Drive Workforce Engagement and Performance
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-3986-2641-6
Verlag: Kogan Page

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 667 g

How do I ensure that employees have the skills that the business needs to succeed? How can I use insights from neuroscience to motivate and engage the workforce in learning and foster a culture of continuous development? This book shows you how.

The Learning Organization is a practical book which shows senior learning and development (L&D) professionals how to develop a learning culture that will upskill, develop and engage employees. It explains why traditional corporate learning models are costly and ineffective and outlines the business case for self-directed learning. This book covers how people learn and explains the science behind self-directed learning including the neuroscience of motivation, memory, cognitive load and behaviour change. It also explores how learning habits can be formed and sustained in the workplace.

Written by a leading voice in the L&D space, The Learning Organization provides guidance on how L&D must transition from content providers to learning enablers, explains that technology can facilitate learning but is not the solution and offers advice on how to create a culture of continuous learning throughout the whole organization. This book covers how to measure the impact of self-directed learning and address potential concerns from employees about this approach. There is also essential guidance on how to ensure that self-directed learning is accessible to all, and bias-free.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Collins, Stella

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter - 01: The business case for self-directed learning; Chapter - 02: How people learn: the science behind self-directed learning; Chapter - 03: The role of L&D: From training provider to learning enabler; Chapter - 04: Creating a culture of continuous learning; Chapter - 05: Technology as an enabler, not the solution; Chapter - 06: Equipping managers to support self directed learning; Chapter - 07: The learner's role: cultivating ownership and self-regulation; Chapter - 08: Barriers to self-directed learning; Chapter - 09: Measure and prove the impact of self-directed learning; Chapter - 10: Pitfalls to avoid in a self-directed learning culture; Chapter - 11: Scaling and sustaining a self-directed learning culture; Chapter - 12: The future of workplace learning: what's next?

Über Autor(innen)

Collins, Stella
Stella Collins is an internationally acclaimed learning strategist

She is an acknowledged expert on the practical application of science-based learning to business performance and is author of Kogan Page's bestselling book Neuroscience for Learning and Development, plus other business books. She inspires audiences at international conferences and is regularly invited as a guest on round table discussions, webinars, podcasts and blogs.

She has a clear understanding of the challenges faced by organizations in upskilling and reskilling their people at all levels, especially with digital change being so high on the agenda.

She and her team pragmatically apply principles from neuroscience and psychology to consult, design and build practical performance focused solutions and achieve measurable ROI. She has trained 1,000s of learning professionals in brain friendly principles in more than 20 years in L&D.
She has a BSc in Psychology, an MSc in Human Communication, is a Fellow of the Institute of Training and Occupational Learning, author on Linkedin Learning and one of the Brain Ladies.

Stella Collins says 'There is no such thing as a boring topic - just boring training'.

Stella Collins is co-founder and Chief Learning Officer at Stellar Labs. Based in Mechelen, Belgium, she and her team apply principles from neuroscience and psychology to consult, design and build practical performance focused learning solutions. She has trained thousands of learning professionals in brain-friendly principles over more than 25 years in L&D and is the author of Neuroscience for Learning and Development, also published by Kogan Page.