The Importance of Powerful Social Learning Strategy
Learning has always been a social activity. It is then no wonder why Workplace Learning too has a strong social element. Across conference tables and across cubicles, over coffee breaks and at the water cooler – social interactions occur continually that form the building blocks of learning within the workplace. These informal instances of learning are not logged into a system or even structured in any way. But the power and reach of social interactions for learning cannot be overlooked. With the help of technology, it is now possible to facilitate social interactions and derive meaningful learning out of them. This makes social interactions possible between a larger group, surpassing geographical boundaries.
Before embarking on a social learning intuitive, it is important to note that it works best when individuals or groups have a genuine shared purpose, need, or interest. Social interactions cannot be forced. Even if you are successful in getting learners to log on to a social forum, they need to find the shared ground for actual learning to happen. A powerful social learning strategy that creates an environment of learning is through sharing experiences. Experiences are personal – but there is a lot of learning that can be derived from them as well. Learners too are much more open to sharing experiences as they do not have to do any background study or extra work for it. It happens during the course of work and when you share it, it helps your fellow learners. Sharing experiences also comes with a sense of pride, so this type of social sharing comes most naturally to most learners. There are various ways to encourage social sharing and derive learning from it.
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