The document discusses the importance of learnability and continuous learning for staying relevant in a changing future of work. It defines learnability as the desire and ability to quickly grow one's skills throughout their career. It identifies several learning personality types - Planner, Scholar, Thinker, Thrill-seeker, Free Spirit, Doer, Traditionalist, Explorer, Innovator - and how each prefers to learn. It concludes that to stay relevant, individuals must embrace continuous learning by understanding their own learning styles and creating a culture of learning.

2. LEARNABILITYQUOTIENT
U N D E R S T A N D I N G
KEY TO BEING FUTURE READY

3. FUTUREWORK
M E G A T R E N D S
Source: The upside of disruption – Megatrends shaping 2016 and beyond , Ernst and Young (2016)
Think about this…
What is my role in this
future of work?
What new business
models will companies
need to create?
How can I continue to
add value to
organizations that I’m
serving?

4. The desire and ability to
quickly grow and adapt one’s
skills to remain employable
throughout their working life.

5. Desire
LearnAbility
LEARNABILITY
DETERMINING FACTORS
Chore

6. LEARNINGROLES
E X P L O R I N G
PersonalityOrientation
Thought Orientation
Scholar Explorer
Thinker Innovator
Introspective
Theoretical
Planner Traditionalist
Extroversion
Free Spirit
Doer
Experiential
Thrill Seeker
When needed
Breath of Learning
Depth of Learning
Clear, Direct Approach
Cautious Optimism
Change & Novelty
Doing, Jumping into
the deep end
Build, Improve, Defy
Clear Purpose

7. LEARNINGROLES
E X P L O R I N G
PLANNER
• Seeks security and familiarity
• Prefer the known to the unknown
• Learn when needed
SCHOLAR
• Hungry for Knowledge
• Enjoy wide range of subjects
• Learn widely but may struggle
with application
THINKER
• Rational and sharp
• Able to grasp patterns, principles
and structures
• Learn best by reflection
THRILL SEEKER
• Love new all things new
• Thrive on the unusual
• Learn by doing (Jumping into the
deep end)
FREE SPIRIT
• Independent with Original Style
• Interested in new trends
• Learn when able to build, improve
or defy ideas
DOER
• Practical
• Rely on own experience
• Learn when there’s clear purpose

8. LEARNINGROLES
E X P L O R I N G
TRADITIONALIST
• Follow protocol
• Happiest blending in with others
• Learn through honest, direct approach
EXPLORER
• Enjoys new things though not all the time
• Balance between routine and
unstructured environment
• Learns with cautious optimism
INNOVATOR
• Aware of new ideas and trends
• Struggle to follow through
• Learns through change and novelty

9. The Future of Work is
changing. The way in staying
relevant is through
Continuous Learning
Learnability is about
adapting and growing to add
value to the things you are
doing
Recognize the way you
learn and design strategies to
start a learning culture
CONCLUSION

10. Melvin Chia
Co-Founder / Director
Email: melvinchia@mplify.co
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