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Continuous and intentional learning

Continuous and intentional learning will help you learn more effectively. Discover how....

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Intentional learning basics

Intentional learning is defined as learning that is motivated by intentions and is goal directed. To be engaged in intentional learning the learner has to invest some effort in reflection and in controlling and maintaining learning strategies.

Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
Mckinsey The most fundamental skill: Intentional learning and the career advantage

This article introduces the concept of intentional learning.

Online Resource 10 mins Beginner
Forbes Why intentional learning is the number one leadership skill you need right now

This article identifies why intentional learning is an important leadership skill.

Online Resource 10 min Beginner
Lifehack How to become an Intentional Learner for never-ending growth

This article introduces you to the to 7 simple steps to becoming an intentional learner.

Online Resource 3 mins General
World Economic Forum Why 'intentional learning' is the most important skill to learn right now

This article discusses the importance of intentional learning for the future of work.

Online Resource 10 mins Beginner

Understanding how we learn

Use metacognitive strategies, neuroscience, practice and reflection to increase our ability to learn effectively.

Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
LinkedIn Learning Using neuroscience for more effective L&D

Learn more about learning how we learn. Leaders and learning designers will learn how to increase the "stickiness" of learning.

Online Course 1 hr 8 mins Advanced
LinkedIn Learning Gaining skills with LinkedIn Learning

With this course you will learn how you learn best, make learning stick and achieve your professional goals.

Online Course 33 min Beginner
Coursera Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects

This course gives you access to invaluable learning techniques that can be used across multiple disciplines.

Online Course 15 hours Beginner
InsideTMR Reflection: How to get the most out of any development exercise

This resource will help with improving your capabilties/skills and getting the most out of your development is important. Learning how to reflect will help you solidfy your learning.

Online Resource 15 mins Beginner
Association for Talent Development Webcast: Wired to Grow 2: Critical Updates in the Neuroscience of Learning

Presents and discusses the latest findings from neuroscience research: Memory matrices; the 3 phase model of learning and Strategies for learning professionals

Online Resource 55m Intermediate
Neuroleadership Institute The Learning Brain and AGES webinar (APAC)

The science is clear. When it comes to designing learning programs, research has yielded clear guidelines about what works and what doesn’t. This webinar covers a framework that the NeuroLeadership Institute calls the AGES Model. Join the NeuroLeadership Institute as they take you through a cohesive structure for learning the AGES model where you will discover:

  1. How to learn more quickly and enjoy it
  2. How to retain information for the long haul
  3. How to help other learn more effectively
Online Resource 1 hour General

Learning mindsets

Learning mindsets are sets of beliefs that are linked to increasing learning performance. Curious and growth mindsets are two of the main mindsets.

Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
LinkedIn Learning Developing a Learning Mindset

With this course you will learn how to develop a learning mindset and how the brain acquires and retains information.

Online Course 51 mins Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Applied Curiosity

With this course you will learn how to develop and apply a curiosity mindset.

Online Course 51 min Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Using Questions to Foster Critical Thinking and Curiosity

This covers course covers the benefits of getting curious and shares how to empower yourself through questions.

Online Course 31 mins Intermediate
Coursera Mindshift: Break through obstacles to learning and discover your hidden potential

This course teaches you how to get the most out of learning through practical scientific insights about how to look at what you're learning.

Online Course 10 hours Beginner
LinkedIn Learning How Getting Curious Helps You Achieve Everything

Outlines how uncovering blind spots creates a path to progress and provides four key questions to expand your curiousity.

Online Resource 22m General
McKinsey & Company Seven essential elements of a lifelong learning mindset

This article explores the seven practices that help learners be mindful towards their learning and career paths.

Online Resource 5 mins General
LinkedIn Learning Cultivating a Growth Mindset

This course looks at life-long learning and how people with a growth mindset experience better performance, focus, and success and how the key is learning how to make the shift.

Online Course 58 mins General
TMR TMR Learning Network Forum 2023

This year’s 3rd annual TMR learning network forum. The TMR Learning Network Forum focuses on offering personal and professional development to TMR’s learning and development, technical and HR capability specialists.

This year’s event covered:

  • Leader Speaks - Fiona Leyden - Chief People and Culture Officer, Corporate Human Resources Branch
  • Guest presentation - Learning Agility and the Digital Future - Belinda Pritchard (Director, Australian Public Sector Training) and Sam Russell (Head of Industry and Public Sector Engagement) James Cook University, Brisbane
  • TMR Learning Share: Digital Learner Personas and Digital Capability - Rochelle Janssens (Manager, Digital Capability)
  • Guest Presentation - Boosting individual learning capability, using ' The Deliberate Model' - Ms Sarah Yip (Group CEO and Head facilitator of Kease International and Leaders Lounge)
  • TMR Learning Share - Procurement Capability - Shaun Baker (Manager, Policy Planning and Capability
  • What’s next within Learning and Development, Human Resources Branch.
Online Resource 2 hrs 8 mins General

Creating a learning environment

A learning culture puts a strong emphasis on encouraging its members to understand its values, practices, beliefs, skill sets, and conventions. This enables employees to gain the knowledge and abilities needed to perform at their best, better satisfy customers, and help the organisation to grow.

Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
LinkedIn Learning Organisational learning and development

In this course you will learn how to design learning programs that maximise the opportunities to learn and grow.

Online Course 53 mins Intermediate
AHRI Learning Culture

This infographic will provide you with 9 tips to creating a Learning Culture.

Online Resource 5 mins Beginner
LinkedIn Learning Creating a Culture of Learning

This course explores core mindsets, key questions and building blocks to drive a learning culture.

Online Course 37 mins Beginner
TMR 2021 TMR Learning Network Forum recording

This recording of the TMR Learning Network Forum focuses on offering personal and professional development to TMR’s Learning and Development, Technical and Human Resource capability specialists and other interested employees.

Online Resource 1 hour 32 mins General
TMR 2022 TMR Learning Network forum recording

This year’s 2nd annual TMR learning network forum is themed ‘Cultivation of learning cultures through leadership.’The TMR Learning Network Forum focuses on offering personal and professional development to TMR’s learning and development, technical and HR capability specialists.This year’s event covered:

  1. The importance of leadership in building a learning culture (keynote presentation from Mr Peter Bowen, Manager, Learning and Development (Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service)
  2. Benefits realised from learning and development deliverables to date
  3. The LMC Roadmap from the Talent Acquisition and Management team
  4. Building staff capability within Health and Safety through academic partnership (presentation by Dr Tristan Casey)
  5. Building staff capability within procurement through ProcureCAT

Online Resource 1 hour 29 mins General
Neuroleadership Institute The data is in: Your organisation should be asking for feedback

This article discusses new brain-based research that suggests we should flip the way we think about feedback to get the most benefit out of the feedback experience. Further reading links are available within this article if you would like to take a deeper look at this topic.

Online Resource 3 mins General

Learning motivation & goal setting

Self-regulated learning shifts the emphasis onto the learner, requiring them to be active participants in their learning. Learners are responsible for setting goals and applying strategies for achieving those goals.

Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
Digital Capability Unit DigiCAT

DigiCAT is a self-assessment tool to help you understand your current level of digital capability, giving you insight into your strengths and areas for development.

Online Tool 30 mins Beginner
Accelerate MyCAD

The MyCAD tool uses the Queensland Public Service Leadership Competencies for Queensland (LCQ), as a basis for identifying and prioritising the competencies for your role, or an aspirational role,write learning objectives to close the gap and select the right learning option to meet your individual learning needs.

Online Tool 30 mins Beginner
Frontiers in Psychology A Review of Self-regulated Learning: Six Models and Four Directions for Research

This empirical research article examines the evidence base for self-regulated learning.

Online Resource 20 mins General
LinkedIn Learning Successful Goal Setting

A general introduction into setting goals.

Online Course 24 mins General
TMR Driving your development - Employee information session recording

These ‘Drive your Development’ employee sessions will provide an overview of the TMR Learning Strategy, explain the benefits of learning for individuals, clarify the types and channels of learning on offer and demonstrate how you can access learning resources.

Online Course 1 hour 3 mins General
Linkedin Learning Motivating adult learners

This learning byte provides a few valuable tips on how to engage learners who are requested to view online courses or attend training.

Online Resource 2m Beginner
Linkedin Learning Motivating your team to learn: Make it clear why it matters

This learning byte describes how to deliver 'bottom up messaging', or how the learning material will benefit the learner.

Online Resource 2m Beginner
Learning and Development Hub Reflection: How to get the most out of any development experience.

This factsheet provides guidance on how to effectively reflect on your learning experience, to enhance your understanding.

Online Tool 10m General
LinkedIn Learning LiL Lunch and Learn Manager Session

This session will assist managers with the professional development journey of their teams. How to encourage professional development through conversations and how LinkedIn Learning can help during this process.

Online Video 30m Intermediate
LinkedIn Learning LiL Lunch and Learn Employee Session

This session will assist employees to discover how LinkedIn Learning can help set and achieve personal and professional goals.

Online Video 30m Beginner
TMR LinkedIn Learning - Skills Evaluation (ALW 2024)

Session recording of the overview of LinkedIn Learning's new skill evaluation feature, held in Adult Learning Week 2024. Learn how to navigate LinkedIn Learning's content library and develop your chosen skills. Also contains hints and tips to make the most of LinkedIn Learning from keen TMR LiL consumers.

Online Resource 45m General

Learning agility

Learning agility describes how we respond and make sense of new and uncertain situations, using past and present experiences. To be an agile learner we need to be open to new ideas and have a mindset that allows us to continually develop our understanding, grow and adopt new strategies to successfully navigate future problems.

Provider Resource Location Type Time Skill level
Harvard Business Review Improve your ability to learn

Leading in with a working example, this article describes the enablers and the one derailer of learning agility. Also outlines the positive attributes of learning agile individuals.

Online Resource 10m General
Korn Ferry The Organisational X-Factor: Learning Agility

Defines learning agility, the factors that encompass it and describes how organisations can support enterprise agility

Online Resource 10m General
Korn Ferry How learning agile are you? Quick quiz

10 questions that provide a score to help employees reflect on their behaviours that help or hinder their learning agility.

Online Tool 5m General
LinkedIn Learning Learning Agility

The course explains how to develop and follow a learning plan that is customised to how you learn and your learning goals. The facilitator discusses the importance of learning agility, considering how it contributes to success. He takes you through the process of making a learning wish list, putting priorities in order, staying on track with your learning commitments, and lots more.

Online Course 37 mins General
LinkedIn Learning The Importance of Learning Agility

From the course 'Creating a Culture of Change', this learning byte defines learning agility, adaptablility, disruption and how these concepts contribute toward a culture of change.

Online Resource 4m General
LinkedIn Learning Your Learning Inventory Worksheet 1

A companion activity to the Learning Agility course, this exercise will help you identify longer term learning goals, for your work and personal life.

Online Tool 30m General
Centre for Creative Leadership How to Build Learning Agility

Tips on how to become an agile learner, to improve how you navigate new and difficult situations.

Online Resource 5m General
Centre for Creative Leadership Career Longevity Requires Learning Agility

Outlines the facets and traits of an agile learner and provides a short self-assessment to gauge your learning agility

Online Resource 10m General
LinkedIn Learning Agility - Become an Agile Learner for success in the Digital age

Defines the concept of learning agility and provides a 4 step process on how an individual can become an agile learner.

Online Resource 5m Beginner
Mercer Mettl Learning Agility: The Key Comptencies Needed to Develop a Learning Mindset

Describes a 3 stage learning agility model based on extensive research and outlines crucial attributes of learning agility.

Online Resource 4m Beginner
AIHR Learning Agility: What HR Professionals Need to Know

Article that defines learning agility and why it is important, describes its dimensions and provides guidance on how to assess and build it

Online Resource 15m Intermediate
Centre for Creative Leadership Learning about Learning Agility

Whitepaper that defines learning agility and explores its enablers and derailers as applied to the workplace. Provides suggestions on how to develop learning agility and provides a working example

Online Resource 30m Intermediate
Centre for Creative Leadership Great Leaders are Great Learners: Identifying and Developing Learning Agility in Your Leaders

On demand webinar that will assist you to identify and cultivate leaders who possess the ability to learn on the fly and nurture this skill across the organisation.

Online Resource 60m Intermediate
Gartner Agile Learning Manifesto

How agile learning conects motivated, self-directed learners to the enterpris'es strategic outcomes, with 4 agile learning values and 8 principles.

Online Resource 10m Advanced
Gartner Future of Work Trends: The Agile Learning Imperative

Why agile learning is indispensable to executive leaders for future-proofing employees and the enterprise

Online Resource 12m Advanced
Gartner Microcredentials Promote Continuous Learning and Build and Agile Workforce

How executive leaders can leverage microcredentials to connect continuous learning with organisational strategy.

Online Resource 11m Advanced
TMR Driving your development part II - Practicing Continuous and Intentional Learning

This session builds on navigating the learning tools and resources available to you in TMR. Learn more about continuous and intentional learning and simply ways you can grow your learning agility through embracing these practices day to day.

Online Resource 30m General
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