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Workers in the 21st century workplace are faced with rapid and constant developments that place a heavy demand on them to continually learn beyond what the Human Resources and Training groups can meet. As a consequence, professionals must rely on non-formal learning approaches through the development of a personal learning network to keep up-to-date. This phenomenological study used an explanatory mixed methods approach to examine the lived experiences of how training professionals construct their personal learning networks to support their continuous learning in the workplace.

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Christin is an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and Brandeis University. She provides consulting on organizational learning strategy and design to leverage technology for workplace learning. She earned her PhD from Lesley University´s Adult Learning program.

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