How To Build A Learning Culture That Drives Employee Engagement: An L&D Leader's Guide

"They're bringing that strain and pressure to work, and it's showing up as a record low in employee engagement: an abysmal 21%. The damage adds up: Gallup estimates the collective cost of employee disengagement to the global economy at an eye-watering $438 billion. [3] As L&D leaders, we've entered a whole new era of flux and uncertainty, but also opportunity. How can we help our people grow into adaptable, innovative, and resilient employees...who stick around?"

"Good news: Research shows that if our workplace prioritizes continuous learning and if we build and maintain a learning culture in our organization, we're on the path to success. [4] Here are a few strategies to do just that. Boosting Employee Engagement: Build A Learning Culture From Top To Bottom When an organization prioritizes continuous learning, it sends a powerful message to its team members: We are investing in you and your future."

Employee engagement has fallen to a record low of 21%, with collective disengagement costing the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars. Only 11% of workers feel ready to excel in uncertain environments, while two-fifths of employees face skill transformation or obsolescence within five years. Continuous workplace learning and a sustained learning culture improve engagement, retention, and performance. Providing professional development signals organizational investment in employees and supports adaptability, innovation, and resilience. Creating a true learning culture requires shifting perspective from top-down mandates to learner-centered approaches and embedding development across the organization.

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