“The only thing that is constant is change.” – Heraclitus
The world is constantly evolving, especially with technological developments, but it is on you to keep up. The only way you can accomplish this is to embrace yourself as a perpetual learner, both personally and professionally.
What is continuous learning?
Continuous learning is all about honing and broadening skill sets that will help you perform better in the workplace. It entails cultivating a growth outlook. Continuous learning in the workplace involves expanding one’s talents, best to keep up with rapidly evolving advancements. It prevents one from falling stagnant in their work and keeps them moving ahead towards their full potential; moreover, depending on your career, continual learning may be important to one’s employability.
Benefits of Continuous Learning:
- Staying relevant.
- Being multi-functional.
- Staying engaged and interested.
- Building confidence.
- Being open to feedback and new perspectives.
- Help maintain cognitive function.
- Being able to come up with new ideas.
- Boosting your CV.
- Being prepared for the unexpected.
Continuous Learning Types:
Let us have a look at the many ways to engage in continuous learning.
Find a Learning Style that works for you:
Learning can take whatever shape or form works best for you. Different people have different styles of learning.
Visual: This style of learning associates information with images. Visual learners learn best when reading or seeing demonstrations, graphs, flow charts and brain maps.
Auditory: Auditory learners are people that learn best when information is reinforced through sound. They enjoy lectures and seminars, listening to music while studying and will frequently create songs about information to help them remember.
Kinaesthetic: This is the tactile style of learning in which people remember information easier when performing the activity, for example doing laboratory experiments or role playing.
How Organizations can create a culture of continuous learning?
It requires commitment, resources, and coaching, to create a welcoming atmosphere that encourages workers to engage in continuous learning. Some employees are self-motivated, but others may lack the time or resources to do so. Furthermore, expecting people to study while at work or in their own time is impractical. Nonetheless, organizations may begin to create a learning atmosphere. Here are some suggestions to help you get through this situation:
- Create a learning plan.
- Provide the resources for continuous learning.
- Devote a dedicated time to employees to engage in training or learning.
- Organise mentorship or coaching opportunities.
- Create a learning task force that enables employees to investigate and collaborate on a topic.
Overall, continual learning may assist the organization and individuals in achieving new heights and being successful at work. Listening to, watching, or reading about successful individuals will not help you become successful. Continuous lifetime learning and pushing oneself to new heights would be beneficial. Discover what works best for you, select the best match, and begin implementing it! Imagine the places you will go!
