Helping people learn : strategies for moving from training to learning

How can learning be supported, accelerated and directed towards an organisation's needs? That is a central business question for organisations today. This report offers some answers by focusing on the enabling conditions for effective learning - the many conditions in which employees find themselves working on a daily basis, not just on formal training courses. It suggests that a new orthodoxy towards training is required and that it must: - provide advice and suport to encourage individuals to take responsibility for their own learning - encourage line managers to play a significant role in helping their teams learn - create a proactive approach that recognises the objectives and operating reality of a learning strategy - establish a process that allows the learner the time and freedom to learn - incorporate an understanding of the value of learning in relation to the organisation. Creating the circumstances in which employees wish to acquire the skills and knowledge that will enable them to be more effective in their jobs demands the attention of the full range of managers and employees throughout the organisation. This report provides the basis for further research into this central issue.