L&D teams acknowledge the significance of collaborative learning. As a result, the measures that can foster this spirit are being increasingly being factored in corporate training delivery.
In this blog, I begin with the definition of Social learning and then move on to outlining its top 4 benefits. I hope that these pointers, will help you assess how adding Social Learning in your learning strategy can increase its impact.
Put simply, Social Learning is learning with and from others.
While its significance and usage in corporate training is a relatively new concept; it is intrinsic to the way we learn.
The learning through collaboration always creates a positive impact and it comes as no surprise last few years have seen a momentum in its usage in corporate training.
Today, Social Learning platforms are available that offer a single source to learn, share, collaborate, mentor and coach. They also offer an avenue that can continuously be enriched by further a contribution from learners.
The Benefits of using Social Learning in the Workplace is directly linked to the way we learn. As we know, the learning happens through multiple channels and includes learning from on the job experiences, from others as well as through structured, formal training.
For instance, the 70/20/10 Model for Learning and Development pegs this as:
From this, it is evident that Social Learning is an extremely crucial component of how we learn and should be leveraged heavily in the workplace.
Social Learning, when integrated effectively into your overall corporate training delivery offers following benefits to learners and business:
I hope this blog provides the cues on what are the benefits of using Social Learning in the workplace. These pointers should help you in using this to enhance the impact of your corporate training. If you have any specific queries, do contact me at apandey@eidesign.net.
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