Abstract

This article examines the role of emotions in the workplace and analyzes their implications for the promotion of lifelong learning within organizations. Its primary purpose is to clarify how emotions, particularly positive emotions, shape interpersonal relationships, organizational climate, and employees’ engagement in workplace learning. The study adopts a desk-based literature review and conceptual analysis, synthesizing key theoretical and empirical contributions from organizational studies, emotional intelligence research, and adult learning theory. Rather than generating primary empirical data, the article integrates existing scholarship to develop an interpretive framework explaining the mechanisms through which emotions influence learning motivation, participation, and learning outcomes at work. By highlighting positive emotions as a critical yet often underexplored factor in workplace learning, the article offers conceptual insights for leaders, managers, and educators on leveraging emotional dynamics to create supportive learning environments, enhance employee engagement, and strengthen lifelong learning practices within organizations.

Keywords: Adult learning and education, emotional intelligence, emotions at work, lifelong learning, workplace learning.