Are We Still Confusing Training With Learning?

Send us Fan Mail What if the problem with workplace learning isn’t a lack of content, courses or technology? What if we’re still confusing access to information with actual learning? In this episode of Leading People, Gerry Murray welcomes Stella Collins back to explore how people really learn at work and what organisations need to do differently if they want learning to translate into better performance. Stella’s new book, The Learning Organization, challenges some familiar assumptions about training, self-directed learning and the role of L&D. Together, Gerry and Stella explore what helps learning stick, why self-directed learning is more than giving people access to a platform, how managers shape the learning environment, and what AI may change about how people develop skills and expertise. They also discuss the changing role of trainers, the neuroscience behind effective learning, and why measuring attendance and completions may tell us far less than we think. If you lead people, design learning, manage change or simply want to help others grow more effectively, this conversation will give you plenty to reflect on. Connect with Stella on LinkedIn Visit Stella's Website Enjoyed this episode? The Leading People Community is where these conversations continue to flourish. Free to join — Book reviews, Leading People Café recordings, Podcast episode previews, and a growing group of active HR and L&D professionals, leaders, and coaches who take their work seriously. Join the Leading People Community Connect with Gerry on LinkedIn