Learning isn’t just about delivering more content. After all, what good is that information if none of it understood or used by the learners? If you want your training to actually make a difference, you need to make sure it’s being delivered in ways that deepen understanding of the material, boost retention, and make your knowledge applicable.
Whether you’re training in the office, remote, or out on a worksite, these updated ideas will help you stretch your learning beyond just courses and slide decks. Here are 10 powerful ways to expand your learning this year.
Top 10 Ways to Expand Your Learning
1. Go Beyond Courses: Microlearning & Snackable Content
Tiny bursts of learning (5‑10 minutes) can be more impactful than hour‑long modules. These “snacks” of content are perfect for busy schedules, field workers waiting between jobs, or mobile learners. One of the easiest transitions here is breaking large hour-long videos into smaller segments; short video safety refreshers delivered to mobile devices are easier to fit in, than a dedicated hour.
For ideas and tools, check out our microlearning best practices.
2. Use Podcasts, Webinars & Audio Learning
Whether commuting, onsite, or taking a break, audio learning helps you turn downtime into growth. Webinars also let you engage in Q&A and stay current with emerging trends.
Struggling to think of worthwhile webinars? Regulators give a great excuse: Host webinars for supervisors about new regulations (OSHA, FINRA, etc.)
3. Leverage Community & Peer Learning
Learning from others can be powerful. Join forums, discussion groups, or internal team broadcasts. Peer feedback helps surface real‑world insights.
A great learning opportunity, as well as a confidence booster for your team might look like inviting field workers shadow safety audits or inspections.
4. Try New Tools & Technologies
Experiment with VR/AR, simulations, video walkthroughs, or scenario branches. Even simple tools like digital whiteboards or interactive authoring platforms can refresh your learning style.
5. Stay Connected with Blogs, Research & Thought Leadership
Following recent blog posts, whitepapers, case studies helps keep you updated on best practices and industry shifts. Don’t just read – annotate, reflect, and apply.
6. Apply What You Learn Immediately
It’s not enough to absorb – you need to use. Build small projects, do hands‑on tasks, or reinforce with real work. In construction, that could be practical safety drills, tool demo sessions, or creating jobsite checklists.
7. Seek Feedback & Mentorship
Ask learners, peers, supervisors what parts of learning were useful or not. Mentors, peer reviews, and course evaluations help you iterate and grow.
8. Blend Learning Formats
Combine online learning, in‑person/lab sessions, field practice, and on‑the‑job shadowing. This is especially essential where regulatory or safety training is involved (e.g., construction, compliance).
9. Track Progress & Use Analytics
Modern LMS tools let you see where learners drop off, which content is engaged with, completion rates, and more. Use that data to refine what works and prune what doesn’t.
10. Set Learning Goals & Reflect Regularly
Without goals, learning can feel aimless. Set clear goals (quarterly, annually), track them, then reflect: what helped, what got in the way, what you’d adjust.
Conclusion
Expanding your learning is about strategy, not just more content. Use variety in formats, feedback loops, and relevance to real work to grow more effectively.
Want to build a learning plan catered to your industry or field team? Find out how Axis LMS can cater to Employees, Customers, Compliance, and more.