This presentation is intended to demonstrate the need for companies to move into a social learning environment to move away from rigid, non-flexible learning to efficient, flexible and cost effective ways of sharing knowledge and help build staff development and cut cost of traditional learning Much of what is presented here is not new but is based on published articles from Marc J. Rosenberg, Ph.D. instructional design and author of ‘Beyond e-learning: approaches and technologies to enhance organizational knowledge, learning & performance.’