2026 Edition
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The book

Learning Colors
for L&D

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4 Colors · 24 Steps
The handbook for Lifelong Development in organizations
Brian Hamer
NL
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Learning Colors™ for L&D

The handbook for Lifelong Development in organizations

This book page contains the full description, target audience, learning objective, and all chapters of Learning Colors™ for L&D.

For whom
  • L&D managers
  • HR professionals
  • Training coordinators
  • Talent & organizational developers
Goal

Set up a functioning Continuous Learning organization in 24 steps with Learning Colors as its foundation.

Associated program
Learning Colors L&D Program
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Reserve your copy

Learning Colors™ for L&D will be released mid-October 2026. Pre-order now and be one of the first to receive the book, including access to the digital toolkit.

About this book

We are building.

The implementation book for L&D and HR professionals who want to roll out Learning Colors and Continuous Learning organization-wide. In 24 concrete steps, you build a learning culture together with the organization — from scan and design to rollout, embedding, and dashboard. Each chapter provides a tangible artifact that you can immediately use.

Table of Contents

What you will learn in this book

5 sections · 30 chapters

01

Part 1 — Foundation & Business Case

Why Lifelong Development now? The strategic rationale, business case, stakeholders, and setting up a strong core team.

Chapters
  • 1.1Why LLO now
  • 1.2Building a business case
  • 1.3Mapping stakeholders
  • 1.4Core team & governance
  • 1.5Ambition & North Star
  • 1.6Learning Colors as Organizational DNA
02

Part 2 — Diagnosis & Design

Measure the current learning culture and design a tailored approach. Learning Colors scan, color distribution, development needs, and the design of learning architecture.

Chapters
  • 2.1Learning maturity scan
  • 2.2Learning Colors Distribution per Department
  • 2.3Analyzing development needs
  • 2.4Designing learning architecture
  • 2.5Roadmap & priorities
  • 2.6KPIs & measurement plan
03

Part 3 — Rollout & Activation

From design to activation: pilots, communication, leadership, team scans, and empowering employees as owners of their development.

Chapters
  • 3.1Designing a pilot
  • 3.2Communication & activation
  • 3.3Leadership & exemplary behavior
  • 3.4Team scans & work forms
  • 3.5Employee as Owner
  • 3.6Stimulating workplace learning
04

Part 4 — Embedding & Culture

From pilot to embedding. Cultural interventions, social learning processes, knowledge sharing, AI-supported learning, and establishing lasting structures.

Chapters
  • 4.1Cultural interventions
  • 4.2Social learning processes
  • 4.3Knowledge sharing & communities
  • 4.4AI-Supported Learning
  • 4.5HR processes & flows
  • 4.6Strategic workforce planning
05

Part 5 — Measuring, Securing & Further Development

Making impact measurable and sustainable. Dashboard, evaluation, continuous improvement, and scaling Learning Colors as lasting organizational DNA.

Chapters
  • 5.1Learning Dashboard
  • 5.2Evaluating impact
  • 5.3Continuous improvement
  • 5.4Scaling up & internationalizing
  • 5.5Anchoring in governance
  • 5.6Further Development as a Learning Organization