Adjacent Learning: Using Insights from Outside the Organization to Develop Workplace Performance

David Hayden

ISBN 10: 1398608238 / ISBN 13: 9781398608238

Published by Kogan Page Ltd, 2023

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2023. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adjacent Learning: Using Insights from Outside the Organization to Develop Workplace Performance
• Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398608238
• ISBN 13: 9781398608238
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Use insights from outside the business to rethink workplace learning in order to drive individual and team performance.

Workplaces are not the only setting where employees learn. They are learning constantly in all areas of their lives. The problem is that learning and development (L&D) practitioners don't know how to apply the experiences from outside the traditional business setting to improve employee learning and drive business results. Adjacent Learning is a practical guide which solves this problem.

Topics covered include acting, difference and emotion through to language, observation and storytelling and explains how these can be used to deliver more effective workplace learning. There is also expert guidance on the importance of employees understanding the 'why' and 'how' of learning, as well as why it's essential to consider experiences from other countries and industries to create diversity of thought which generates the best possible results. Reflection points and key takeaways are included in every chapter as well as interviews with leading figures in the L&D industry. This practical guide is also full of advice, tips and examples throughout to help L&D professionals design a robust learning strategy that will allow employees and the business to thrive.

About the Authors

David Hayden is an L&D Consultant working with individuals, teams and organizations to harness the power of learning and development to drive performance and enhance engagement. He has a background in the wider people function and lean engineering across a number of sectors.



He is passionate about impact and transfer of the learning in the workplace. An advocate of being a role model for learning, he continues to explore the breadth and depth of his profession.

As Learning Content Lead at the CIPD, Steve George (FRSA, Assoc CIPD, GMBPsS) has led projects building capability for tens of thousands of learners from over 180 countries. In this role, and his career previously as a learning consultant he has worked with clients such as the Mayor of London's office, Vodafone, Lloyds Bank, KPMG, Virgin, and many more, and developed award-winning training on a wide range of topics including mental health and wellbeing (his specialism), managing high-risk situations in hostile environments, financial compliance and recruitment.