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As the UK introduces a new curriculum focused on AI literacy and essential human skills, the traditional boundaries between classroom and workplace are disappearing.
Graduation days may come and go, but learning is no longer confined to school years.
And while we often hear talk of 'lifelong learning,' the phrase understates the urgency of what’s required. Which is why we recently held PwC’s first-ever Learning Week – and the timing couldn’t be more significant.
The workplace is now the classroom
Skills gaps are widening, and technology and the use of AI in the workplace are evolving at breakneck speed.
Whilst learning happens every day in our workplace conversations, projects, and collaboration, our Learning Week signalled a fundamental shift to be more intentional in our learning: to build habits that help us grow, personally and professionally.
Over the course of the week, our people accessed live sessions, including discussions with external guests, on-demand content, and peer-led challenges designed to make learning part of the flow of work.
While we often hear talk of 'lifelong learning,' the phrase understates the urgency of what’s required. Which is why we recently held PwC’s first-ever Learning Week
But it was as much about signalling that everyone has permission to learn. Learning Week had to feel different, which is why we installed trees in our buildings, with over 500 learning pledges hung by our people.
These provided a powerful visual cue to our ‘grow here and go further,’ and brought our people together.
The power of learning together
In some ways, writing pledges and tying them to a tree couldn’t be more ‘old school’. And that’s the point. Learning is most powerful when it’s social. It’s more engaging, more fun, and more likely to drive retention when people learn together.
Collective learning creates a sense of belonging and shared purpose, something every organisation needs in a competitive talent market.
Feedback from Learning Week reinforces this message too. Sessions like an AI Scavenger Hunt and a firm-wide engaging discussion on ‘Unlocking the Power of Curiosity’ stood out for their positive impact.
Colleagues valued the focus on curiosity, collaboration, and practical skills, especially through these peer-led, interactive formats.
