Tag: Adult learning
The lonely learner problem: why self-paced learning still needs people
September 10, 2026
Self-paced learning has solved a very real problem for busy adults. It gives people more control over when they learn, helps them work around operational pressure, and lets them return to content when it becomes relevant. That flexibility matters in operational environments, where taking people away from their day-to-day work is rarely simple. But it […]
No time for training? Look at what is taking the time.
July 29, 2026
“Not now. The team is too busy.” It is one of the most understandable reasons for postponing training in asset-intensive work. That objection is usually grounded in reality. In a lean operation, capacity is often fully committed before the day begins. The people who most need development are frequently the same people everyone depends on […]
Are we solving the wrong training problem?
May 22, 2026
When organisations say they need training, they may already be solving the wrong training problem: trying to make a performance problem go away with a course. The shutdown ran over. Planning is inconsistent. Supervisors are stretched. Work requests are incomplete. So the request becomes: send people on a course. But that may be the wrong […]
