Learn how to recognize and utilize the many informal learning opportunities you have every day at work and how to recognize and overcome the barriers you have to learning.
In today’s world, there is never a time when you can say that you know everything needed to excel in your current job or ensure your career progression. The key to improving your current performance and to progressing in your career is to keep learning.
While many companies offer their employees one or more weeks of training per year, this will never be enough to reach your goals. To succeed, you need to be learning every day.
In this session, you will learn how to best utilize any formal training program you may attend. More importantly, you will learn how to recognize and utilize the many informal learning opportunities you have every day at work and how to recognize and overcome the barriers you have to learning.
Topics include: • The four stages of learning • The knowledge and awareness matrix • Getting the maximum benefit from learning • Critical thinking skills • Creative thinking skills • Building your personal learning network • Keeping a Learning Journal
Corporate Learning Strategist
Dan Tobin has spent 40+ years working in corporate training as a director, founder of two corporate universities, and as vice president of program design and development for the American Management Association. He is the author of eight books on corporate learning strategies and has given keynotes and workshops on five continents. Dan earned his master's degree from the Johnson Graduate School of Management and his Ph.D. in the economics of education, both from Cornell University.
