Why I'm interested in the employee side of workplace learning.
I've been thinking about something as I continue working with U-Music.
We spend a lot of time talking about what organizations need employees to learn.
But how often do we ask employees how they actually want to learn?
Think about starting a new job.
You're motivated. You want to make a good impression. You want to understand what you're doing.
And then you're handed hours of training materials.
Slides. Videos. Quizzes. More slides.
You complete everything, but how much do you actually remember?
That's the part that interests me.
As a music creative, producer, and A&R Leadership Architect, I've spent years thinking about how people connect with sound, emotion, storytelling, and experiences.
Music has an incredible ability to stay with us.
A song can take you back 20 years in seconds.
But somehow we can forget information from a training session we completed yesterday.
Now, I'm not suggesting every workplace policy needs a hook and a chorus. 😂
But I am asking whether we can use some of the principles that make music memorable to create better learning experiences.
Through my strategic partnership with U-Music, I'm exploring exactly that intersection.
Music. Learning. Engagement. Retention.
And something else I care deeply about: people.
Because I believe effective leadership starts with understanding the people you're trying to serve.
In music, we talk about knowing your audience.
In artist development, we talk about understanding the creative.
In workplace learning, shouldn't we be asking more questions about the employee?
What frustrates them?
What helps them remember?
What makes them feel prepared?
What would they change if someone actually asked?
That's the conversation I want to have.
Not because music is the answer to every learning challenge.
But because better questions can lead to better systems.
And maybe the next evolution of workplace training starts by listening to the people who have to experience it.
So here's my question:
If you could change one thing about employee training or new-hire onboarding, what would it be?
I'd genuinely love to hear your perspective.
Jastin Artis
Creatives are leaders.
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