Learning Doesn't Live In the Training

What if the training isn’t actually where learning happens?We spend a lot of time and money getting employees into training. Workshops. Courses. Presentations. Onboarding sessions. And when the training is over, we often assume the learning is over, too.But it’s not.In this episode of Lead With Learning, Tess Colucci explores a simple idea borrowed from education: learning doesn’t happen just because someone was taught something.The real learning begins when employees leave the training and have to use what they learned.That’s when they try it. Make mistakes. Ask questions. Get feedback. Figure out what works. Adjust. Try again.The workplace becomes the classroom.So what happens if we stop thinking about training as the finish line—and start designing what happens after the training as part of the learning itself?In this episode, we’ll explore how leaders can create more opportunities for employees to:Apply what they’ve learnedReflect on what worked—and what didn’tGet feedback while they’re actually doing the workAdjust their approachTry againBecause a great training session might give someone new knowledge.But practice, application, reflection, and feedback are what help turn that knowledge into something they can actually use.The training may end when the employee walks out the door.The learning doesn’t.And that might change the way you think about onboarding, professional development, coaching—and what it really means to develop people.