Your Brain at Work

The Neuroscience — and Value — of Social Learning

Episode Summary

In today’s hybrid and remote work environments, understanding the social aspects of learning is essential for ensuring that important ideas and initiatives resonate and drive change at both individual and organizational levels. Social learning enhances knowledge retention and fosters lasting behavior change by activating key brain networks. Successful businesses harness the power of social context—whether in-person or in virtual settings—to boost attention, link new information to existing knowledge, spark insights, and make learning memorable through emotional engagement. Leaders and changemakers will gain practical insights on leveraging social learning to drive better performance and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your team’s development efforts, achieve lasting organizational change, and create a brighter, more connected future. On this episode of Your Brain at Work, Dr. Emma Sarro and Dr. David Rock dive into the latest research on the science of social learning. *** Learn more about the upcoming NeuroLeadership Summit: https://summit.neuroleadership.com/ Learn more about our groundbreaking new leadership development program — LEAD: The Neuroscience of Effective Management — here: https://neuroleadership.com/LEAD Keep up-to-date on the latest NLI content at our blog: https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/ Join us for upcoming events: https://neuroleadership.com/our-events/ Host a NeuroLeadership Event in your city: https://hub.neuroleadership.com/events/na-host-a-nli-event-2024 Explore our solutions: https://neuroleadership.com/solutions-for-organizations/

Episode Notes

In today’s hybrid and remote work environments, understanding the social aspects of learning is essential for ensuring that important ideas and initiatives resonate and drive change at both individual and organizational levels. Social learning enhances knowledge retention and fosters lasting behavior change by activating key brain networks.

Successful businesses harness the power of social context—whether in-person or in virtual settings—to boost attention, link new information to existing knowledge, spark insights, and make learning memorable through emotional engagement.

Leaders and changemakers will gain practical insights on leveraging social learning to drive better performance and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your team’s development efforts, achieve lasting organizational change, and create a brighter, more connected future.

On this episode of Your Brain at Work, Dr. Emma Sarro and Dr. David Rock dive into the latest research on the science of social learning.

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Learn more about the upcoming NeuroLeadership Summit: https://summit.neuroleadership.com/

Learn more about our groundbreaking new leadership development program — LEAD: The Neuroscience of Effective Management — here: https://neuroleadership.com/LEAD

Keep up-to-date on the latest NLI content at our blog: https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/

Join us for upcoming events: https://neuroleadership.com/our-events/

Host a NeuroLeadership Event in your city: https://hub.neuroleadership.com/events/na-host-a-nli-event-2024

Explore our solutions: https://neuroleadership.com/solutions-for-organizations/