Dr. Julian Decius, together with his co-authors Michael Knappstein (International University) and Andreas Seifert (Paderborn University), examined how two different forms of informal workplace learning develop over time. In a cross-lagged panel study, it was shown that self-based learning (experimenting and reflecting) predicts later social-based learning (seeking feedback and modeling)—but not the other way around. The study design comprised 321 employees, three measurement points, and time intervals of four weeks each. The central implication is that investments in personal exploration and reflection can foster subsequent social learning in the workplace. For organizational interventions, this means that companies should first enable safe experimentation and guided reflection in order to naturally encourage high-quality feedback behavior and modeling. The study is published Open Access here  in the journal Frontiers in Organizational Psychology.