Humber Business Week provided a platform for legal leaders to explore advanced learning techniques.
- The event highlighted how experiential learning can drive both personal and organisational growth.
- Interactive activities challenged participants’ cognitive abilities and learning methodologies.
- Key speakers emphasised the importance of continuous development in the workplace.
- The initiative was well received, illustrating the need for innovative educational approaches.
During Humber Business Week, business leaders congregated to delve into modern learning techniques designed to enhance organisational capabilities beyond mere regulatory compliance. This initiative aimed to equip legal professionals with cutting-edge skills, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Sarah Young, who leads Young+ Limited, participated alongside Ralph Gilbert and Caroline Hardcastle at the Rollits’ ‘Embracing Excellence’ event. The session engaged delegates with interactive activities, including an English comprehension test based on a historic SATS paper, demonstrating the value of recognising experiential learning in evaluating success and development. Young challenged attendees to reflect on their cognitive load—how information is absorbed and retained in long-term memory. She explained: “The science of learning is very complex. What we know about learning is that it’s based on an individual’s schema which is an interconnected web of information, or ‘sticky knowledge’. Every time you learn, you connect new information to things you already know.”
Caroline Hardcastle, head of the education team at Rollits, addressed the common hesitations expressed both by employers and their staff regarding the cost and time of training, as well as disruptions to schedules. Hardcastle remarked on the broader benefits of investing in ongoing development, stating, “If we make time and invest in our continuous development and learning it will bring benefits in terms of time and money not only to ourselves but also to the business.”
Emma Waudby from Cobus emphasised her firm’s dedication to workforce empowerment through continued learning. Reflecting on the session, Waudby recognised the importance of reassessing professional development strategies in light of evolving workplace dynamics. She commented: “The work environment has changed significantly over the past few years and we must equip employees with opportunities for ongoing skill development if we want to breed an engaged, and successful workforce.” Ralph Gilbert of Rollits reinforced this viewpoint, stressing that ‘continuing competence’ extends beyond regulatory checklists and should be enthusiastically embraced for personal and organisational benefit.
The event successfully underscored the value of modern learning techniques to drive long-term success in the legal sector.
