The Learning Organization

10 Conclusion

Creating the conditions for growth

What do the influencers say about the future of self-directed learning?

Across the learning and development profession there is a growing and increasingly consistent shift in how we think about learning at work. What was once seen as progressive or experimental is now being reinforced by multiple voices across neuroscience, workplace learning, organizational development and technology. While each brings a slightly different perspective, there is a clear and shared direction of travel; learning is moving closer to the work, becoming more personalized, more continuous and increasingly shaped by the learner.

Amy Brann, Lauren Waldman and I continue to advocate for a neuroscience-informed perspective ...