If you prefer learning out on the job site through interaction with colleagues over time in a classroom, you’re not alone.You’re also well on your way to understanding the value of so-called learning relationships and how they promote continuous learning in the workplace. That, in turn, leads to more engaged and productive employees.“As humans, we’re innately wired to learn continually throughout our lives and careers,” says Lauren Bidwell, Ph.D., a psychologist who works as a research scientist at SAP SuccessFactors. “The problem, however, is the typical disconnect between how we as people want to learn and how organizations tend to teach
