Closing the Knowing-Doing Gap: Continuous Learning

The Learning and Development industry is facing a dilemma. The Knowing-Doing Gap is growing, as traditional methods of learning are continuing to dominate the industry. At impulzity we know that the answer to closing the gap is to take a more individualized and consistent approach to learning.

Both organizations and individuals can benefit from consistent, daily learnings that pair knowing with DOING. This daily effort to convert knowledge into action is key to developing positive habits and closing the Knowing-Doing Gap. Learning in this way is known as Continuous Learning, and it is crucial to the growth and improvement of today’s workplace.?

So what is Continuous Learning?

Continuous Learning is exactly what it sounds like: a consistent dedication to ongoing learning. Individuals take small consistent steps to expand their knowledge, develop skills and share experiences. Continuous Learning in the workplace really focuses around the development of new key skills, whilst reinforcing previous learnings by putting them into practice directly. By taking a small, daily effort towards a goal, Continuous Learning allows for gradual (but constant) personal growth.

Why do we need Continuous Learning?

The modern workplace is stuck in a rut. We know that traditional learning methods don’t reflect the needs of today, and the world is struggling to find a solution. Whether it’s a degree or a training course, traditional learning provides us with a peak of knowledge that steadily deteriorates over time, unless it is nurtured. This is what causes the Knowing-Doing Gap.?

The key to closing the Knowing-Doing Gap is for us to combine personalized learnings and turn them directly into actions. By taking an individual approach, we can tailor our learnings towards direct personal growth as effectively as possible. Compared to the generalized approach of more traditional learning methods, Continuous Learning allows us to focus on specific and targeted development. By taking small and consistent steps towards growth, each member of a team can use their individual talents to turn knowing into DOING.?

By pairing Continuous Learning with DOING, we can consistently build on our learnings and expand on our skills. Whether we are training soft or hard skills (at impulzity we focus on soft skills), taking just a small step every day allows us make consistent progress towards our goals. By consistently recognising areas for growth and taking daily steps to enhance and expand our skills, we can start to close the Knowing-Doing Gap.

The benefits of Continuous Learning

Benefits to the individual

Achieve your goals

We all have things we want to do with our career and places we want to go. Continuous learning allows you to expand your skills without the need to stop working to take long training courses.

Explore new perspectives to approaching work

Continuous Learning fosters self awareness, allowing you to think more closely about how you work and how you would like to work in the future.

Maintain a marketable professional skill set

At impulzity we believe in the power of soft skills to drive new opportunities. Keep yourself prepared for a career shift by enhancing your soft skills whilst you work.

Benefits to the organization

Increased motivation in the workforce

Show that you are prepared to invest in your workforce by encouraging individual development.

Reach your goals

Highly skilled workers provide a higher value product, allowing your business to expand its offering and grow with direct contributions from your team.

Be an innovator

Setting yourself apart as a business that is focused on innovation makes you more attractive and highly sought after as an employer.

Reduce costs

Highly motivated workers are inherently more productive, and are far more likely to stay with your company for extended periods.

Where does impulzity fit in?

At impulzity, one of our key tenets is that we can achieve Productivity AND Happiness together. Our daily impulzes provide you with the means to take daily steps towards your personal growth journey by pairing small, conscious learnings with actions to help you turn knowing into DOING.

At impulzity we believe in the importance of expanding our soft skill set, and using these soft skills to grow as individuals. By consciously honing our soft skills on a daily basis, we are able to work more effectively as a part of a team, whilst genuinely enjoying coming to work. In this way we help you to be more productive, and in turn you become happier.

In our next article we’ll go into more detail about the importance of soft skills in the modern workplace, and what you can do to keep expanding your skillset.