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In this article you will find:
- 5 Learning and Development Activities for your team in 2025
- Frequently asked questions about learning and development
5 Learning and Development Activities For Your Team in 2025
Here's a list of learning and development activities to do with your team:
1. Zoom LinkedIn Learning
You will need:
- Video Platform
- LinkedIn Learning
Description:
Get a small team together and over Zoom go through a LinkedIn learning course. Fill out any discussion or prompts as a team.
2. Skill Sharing (Workshops, Webinars, Masterclass)
You will need:
- Video Platform
Description:
Have an employee share their skill set and how they’ve got to where they are within a certain field (i.e. have a Senior Marketing Director share the top 5 things they do to ensure a high-performing email campaign). Highlight different employees' impact on the business in a way that allows employees to learn from their co-workers and create new connections over Zoom.
3. Guest Speaker Series
You will need:
- Video Platform
Description:
Host an employee on a company-wide podcast that can either be broadcasted to all employees over Zoom or can be available for viewing after. Another option is to invite a special speaker (i.e. Nonprofit Executive Director, Small Business Owner, etc.). Broadcast the interview for employees to watch or listen to after.
4. Book Club
You will need:
- Video Platform
- Can be completed as a team or individually
Description:
Split employees into smaller teams and assign each team a book to be completed within a certain time period. The books chosen should be educational or add value to the team reading the book.
5. Employee Educational Resource Bin
You will need:
- Some recommendations for platforms to store bookmarked videos, podcasts, and articles are Pocket, Dropbox, and Google Drive
Description:
Anything that you would want employees to read, watch, or listen to should be stored in one open place that your company email provides access.
People also ask these questions about learning and development
Here are the answers to the most common questions about learning and development:
1. What is learning and development in the workplace?
Ongoing learning and development refer to both formal and informal education that allows you to expand your skill set to adapt to an ever-changing environment. This can include things like continuous education at a local college or professional development courses or on-job-training.
2. How can ongoing learning and development improve your career?
Ongoing learning and development can contribute to helping your career in several ways. These include:
- Improved work performance
- Improved morale
- Skill improvement
3. How learning and development can improve the workplace?
From a manager's perspective, effective learning in the workplace can make your team more productive and more highly motivated and give them greater satisfaction within their jobs. Ongoing learning helps organizations adapt to changing and increasingly competitive environments.
