Creating a culture of learning

The most sought-after employees are those with an insatiable appetite for learning. Organizations consistently emphasize their desire for curious, self-motivated people. But, once you have hired a lifelong learner, how can you continue to encourage (and retain) them??

Create a culture of continuous learning. Create exercises that help employees envision the future. Set up workshops or programs for employees to develop their skills. Hard skills shouldn’t be the only focus, give employees space to improve their soft skills as well. ?

For example, we facilitate programs that focus on presence that help employees motivate and influence others and programs on storytelling that develop employees’ skills in inspiring their direct reports & peers?and weaving a common narrative.?

Ariel is offering a workshop on presence in March: "Inspiring through Presence" (March 20th, 2025.)?Test an Ariel training program to how soft skill training could work for your company.

Join our AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Andrew McMasters, author of "Listening without Agenda" to discover ways to improve communication through listening, listening exercises to try, and more. Ask your questions here.

Spotlight On:?

Our January spotlight is on Andrew McMasters.?Andrew McMasters is an actor, director, leadership and?communication consultant, and the?author of "Listening without Agenda," a recent release that uses improv and acting techniques to develop your listening skills.

Andrew has worked as a consultant for over 20 years, improving employee engagement and driving innovation and inclusion for companies like Google, Nike, and Adobe. See our article on his new book here—including a few of his favorite exercises to improve listening.

Cheers,?

Your team at Ariel