Learning Habits - coming Spring 2023
I’m pleased to announce the upcoming release of my first book with Kogan Page Publishing – Learning Habits: Drive a learning culture to improve employee and business performance. It’s available for pre-order now from the Kogan Page website.
Based on research in behavioral science, this book shares how to drive a learning culture using habits at the organizational, team and individual level. It is a must read for leaders and learning and development practitioners who know they need to innovate to stay competitive in today’s market. Full of practical advice and stories based on working with over 200+ global organizations, this book outlines a model for habits, a checklist to make habits stick and provides practical tools and suggestions to build your learning culture. Ever wondered what makes a learning culture and how you get one? This book defines a learning culture based on observable habits – so you can set your goals and achieve them. Pre-order your copy today! And sign up for updates here to get exclusive access to a book club with the author (that’s me!).
Check out what people are saying about the book…
Elliott Masie, Chair, The Learning Collaborative
“Learning must be an everyday reality for organizations and employees. Sarah’s book, Learning Habits, is a powerful message, approach and strategy for creating and supporting learning habits in these changing and challenging times. A must read!”
Pratima Krishnan, Chief Learning Officer, Techcombank
“An invaluable guide for Learning and Development practitioners who want to build a learning culture in their organizations. Anchored around the famous Habit cycle (Cue, Routine and Reward), the book is packed with valuable practical examples and tips on building learning habits at the individual, team and organization level. It is a must-read for corporate learning professionals – aspiring and experienced – searching for frameworks and tools to build a more holistic approach to learning. Read this book and learn from a true learning practitioner!”
Julia Suk, Senior Vice President Enterprise Sales, Hurixdigital
“Learning Habits is a great read that is based on sound principles, experience and solid research. I believe that it’s a book with no time limit and is a mandatory read for use as a reference tool within our field of workforce learning.”
Wendy Nagy, VP, Customer Success, Pluralsight
“Sarah Nicholl is a highly credible thought leader and practitioner in organizational change, and this book is jam packed with practised, repeated and proven steps and processes. I’ve witnessed the impact of what’s shared in this book. Consider this a timeless roadmap for top executives, leaders/managers, and individual contributors.”
Simon Allardice, Creative Director & Principal Author, Pluralsight
“Want to build a world-class learning culture? Start here. You’ll find an ideal guide to the latest research and best practices in organizational learning and performance. But you need more than theory – you need to put it into practice. That’s where Sarah Nicholl draws on her extensive experience to provide a practical roadmap: from meetings, reviews and right goals and habits to executive buy-in and the right metrics to measure, Learning Habits has everything you need to succeed.”
Mariangel Babbel, Director, Brand Marketing at Rev
“Companies are competing at the pace of learning. Learning Habits is an actionable guide from an expert with more than 25 years of experience working with the world’s top brands. A must-read for any organization looking to drive business forward.“
Glenn Carter, Product Owner, Head of Tech Capability Development at a large Australian financial institution
Learning Habits explains how to both consider and crucially, integrate, learning habits in the workplace that will help embed learning initiatives and plans into the flow of work. Many leaders and learning practitioners struggle with the myriad of forces that can inhibit growth and development in organizations. Sarah Nicholl’s book provides a model and change approach that addresses these challenges and assists in cultivating a productive learning environment.
Michelle Parry-Slater, Director, Kairos Modern Learning
“Written by a practitioner with clear focus on how to achieve learning habits, this is a well written, engaging book. It makes so much sense, it is a real page turner. The author is right on the money with her assessment of where business is at right now, and where it needs to head. This is the first book I have seen to honestly outline why people like face-to-face courses. We were prepared to put up with online courses during the pandemic but now we are wondering where the benefits of face-to-face are hiding. This book offers hugely useful mnemonics which help the application of a variety of ideas around forming and sustaining habits. This is an important book for any L&D practitioner, OD practitioner, change manager, process consultant or senior leader in business. This book outlines strong arguments for why learning habits create successful businesses, and how you can engender such habits in your corporate organization. A must read!“
Kevin Mulcahy, co-author, The Future Workplace Experience
“This comprehensive guide is packed with practical tips and techniques to help you master critical learning skills. In today’s rapidly changing world, learning is the key to success for individuals, teams and organizations. Sarah Nicholl has done an outstanding job of compiling best practices into a detailed and well-researched resource for anyone responsible for learning. Learning Habits is a corporate learner’s manual that provides actionable plans for anyone looking to incorporate the art of learning into their daily routine and foster a culture of learning around them. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting, this book is packed with relevant resources. Get a copy and take your learning skills to the next level!”