6 Moves You Can Make on Monday to Start Boosting Your Productivity by 37%

Organizations winning market share and retaining top talent aren’t just innovating products, they’re investing in people.

This article by Monster.ca summarizes what forward-thinking leaders already know: building a learning culture is a strategic advantage. According to research from Deloitte and ClearCompany, organizations that nurture continuous learning are:

• 46% more likely to be first to market

  
  

• 37% more productive

  
  

• And 94% of employees say they’d stay longer if their company invested in professional growth

  
  

These numbers aren’t just impressive - they’re urgent. They reflect a growing expectation among employees that their employers provide not just a paycheque, but a path forward.

(Never mind the deal sweetener that companies with extensive training programs earn 218% more per employee)

At Botree, we see this every day in our work with clients across industries. The most resilient, high-performing organizations are the ones that invest in learning as a habit, not just an event. That’s why we’ve built our Level Up™ Growth Hub around helping companies embed a learning culture into the everyday flow of work - without needing a massive budget or complicated rollout.

So where do you start?

5 Quick, Free, Practical Ways to Build a Learning Culture This Week

Here are five easy things leaders can start doing Monday morning to begin transforming your team culture - no budget approvals, vendor contracts, or major overhauls required:

1. Start Weekly Learning Kickoffs

Dedicate the first 10 minutes of your weekly team meeting to share something new: a podcast, article, or insight from the field. Rotate who shares each week to spread ownership and encourage curiosity.

2. Make Learning Visible

Create a “What I Learned This Week” Slack thread or whiteboard in the office. Encourage people to post small wins or aha moments. This builds a culture where learning is normal, not niche.

3. Offer Peer Mentoring Time

The Monster article points out that 91% of employees with mentors are happy in their roles. Try scheduling 30-minute “mentoring coffees” between newer and more seasoned employees once per month. It builds relationships and cross-pollinates knowledge.

Bonus points if they are walking meetings to promote the brain-body connection!

4. Create a Skill-of-the-Month Challenge

Choose one skill per month - like giving feedback, managing priorities, or leading meetings - and offer micro-resources (videos, articles, cheat sheets). Invite everyone to try one new behaviour related to that skill each week.

5. Reward Learning, Not Just Output

Shout out team members who take initiative to learn something new or help others learn. Reinforcing the how and not just the what begins to shift what your organization values.

6. Book a Meeting with Botree to Build the System Behind the Culture

While these small steps are powerful, you don’t need to go it alone. At Botree, we’ve taken all the evidence-based recommendations from the Monster.ca article - and hundreds of client conversations - and built them into one cohesive solution:

The Level Up™ Growth Hub: A flexible, scalable training system that reflects your organization’s unique DNA. It includes self-paced modules, live touchpoints, mentoring structures, leadership growth pathways, and practical application tools - designed for real people with real jobs.

Whether you're starting small or ready to roll out a full initiative, the Growth Hub grows with you.

Book a free consult with us here to see how we can help you transform learning from a one-off event into a cultural cornerstone.

Let’s Level Up Together

Building a learning culture doesn’t require a five-year plan. It requires leadership, a little structure, and a whole lot of intention. Let us show you how to start.