We’re planning something for Learning at Work Week… and it matters more than ever
A few weeks ago, we published a blog about something that’s been quietly happening for a while now.
Learning is declining.
Not in theory. Not in intent. But in reality.
Fewer people are engaging in structured learning. Training participation has dropped. And for many employees, learning has become something that happens “when there’s time”… which, of course, means it doesn’t happen at all.
And yet, at the same time, work hasn’t slowed down.
If anything, it’s become more complex. More collaborative. More dependent on how well people communicate, prioritise and support each other day to day.
That gap… between what work demands and how much people are actually learning… is starting to show.
So, why Learning at Work Week still matters
Every May, Learning at Work Week comes around.
And if we’re honest, it can sometimes feel like just another awareness campaign.
A few posts. Maybe a webinar. A bit of internal promotion.
But it’s meant to be more than that.
It’s a moment to pause and ask:
👉 How are we actually learning at work?
👉 Is learning part of how work happens… or something separate from it?
Because the reality is, most learning doesn’t come from courses.
It comes from:
conversations
small adjustments
shared understanding
figuring things out together
The kind of learning that happens in the middle of work, not outside of it.
What we’re doing this year
This year, we didn’t want to create more content for the sake of it. We wanted to do something useful. So, we’re planning a simple, practical 5-day experience:
The Collaboration Reset
It’s built around one idea:
👉 Work feels harder than it should… because of how we work together
Not because people aren’t capable, not because they don’t care, but because of the small things:
unclear ownership
assumptions about priorities
helping without asking
avoiding conversations
misaligned expectations
The things that don’t feel big enough to fix… but quietly create friction every day.
A different kind of learning
Instead of long modules or formal training, we’re focusing on something lighter:
Each day, we’ll share:
one idea
one small action
one conversation to try with someone else
That’s it.
No overwhelm. No theory-heavy content.
Just small changes that make work feel easier.
Because that’s where learning starts to stick.
Why collaboration?
Because this is where learning is already happening… or not happening.
When collaboration works:
people ask questions earlier
priorities are clearer
work flows more easily
When it doesn’t:
things get duplicated
pressure builds
people work harder than they need to
And often, the difference isn’t skill, it’s behaviour.
Learning doesn’t need to be more. It needs to be closer.
If the last few years have shown us anything, it’s this:
We don’t need more learning content.
We need learning that actually fits into work.
Something that:
meets people where they are
solves real problems
feels immediately useful
That’s what we’re aiming for with this.
If you’re taking part in Learning at Work Week
You don’t need a big programme, you don’t need a huge budget, you just need to start somewhere.
Ask a question.
Try a different approach.
Have one conversation you’ve been putting off.
That’s learning too.
We’ll share more soon
We’ll be sharing the Collaboration Reset guide and daily prompts closer to the week in May.
If you’d like to follow along, or use it with your team, we’d love to have you involved.
Because learning at work isn’t something extra.
It’s already happening.
We just need to make it a little more intentional.
Read more: https://www.learningatworkweek.com