Social learning

Social learning trainer in Lyon

Most learning at work happens between people, not in courses. I help you harness social learning — peer exchange, communities of practice, collaborative knowledge — so your teams learn continuously from each other, at scale and at low cost.

Why social learning captures the knowledge courses miss

Studies consistently show the bulk of workplace learning is informal: a colleague's tip, a shared example, a question answered in a chat. Yet organisations pour budget into formal courses and leave this huge, free resource untapped.

I help you turn informal learning into a deliberate asset: communities of practice, peer-learning formats, knowledge-sharing rituals and the right tools. Your collective expertise starts circulating instead of staying locked in individual heads.

Your best content is your people: social learning circulates expertise courses never capture.

Example training programmes

Social learning formats

Each format is tailored to your level, your sector and your goals.

Design

Set up social learning

1 dayL&D / managers

Communities of practice and peer-learning formats that work.

Animate

Animate knowledge sharing

1 dayFacilitators / managers

Rituals, tools and roles that keep knowledge circulating.

Embed

A learning culture

0.5 dayLeadership / HR

Make continuous, peer-driven learning part of how you work.

What I can do for you

Beyond training, I support you across your whole project:

  • Audit of your learning culture and knowledge sharing.
  • Tailor-made training for your teams.
  • Implementation / optimisation support.
  • Guidance on adoption and best practices.

Who it is for

  • L&D and HR teams.
  • Managers and team leads.
  • Knowledge and community managers.
  • Organisations building a learning culture.

Social learning in Lyon, Paris and Geneva

Based in Lyon (80 Cours du Docteur Long), I deliver on-site across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in Paris and Geneva, as well as in Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Nice — and remotely via virtual classrooms, in English or French.

Frequently asked questions

You may be wondering…

What is social learning?
Learning through people — peers, communities, shared knowledge — rather than formal courses alone.
Does it replace formal training?
No — it complements it and captures the informal learning courses miss.
What tools are involved?
Collaboration and community tools you likely already have; we use them well.
How do we sustain it?
With rituals, roles and a culture that rewards sharing — covered in the training.

Explore also

Let's get practical

Turn your teams into each other's teachers

Tell me about your teams: I'll design a tailored social learning programme.

Get in touch