The Learning Organization
A fundamental prerequisite of the firm is that it learns. The ability to learn stems from a certain attitude towards circumstances with inevitable changes. Knowledge and wisdom are key requirements: knowing when and where to either hold onto stability or move with the change. It is about managing learning systems that secure improvements and results.
A learning company has a policy that fosters personal development from induction to exit. It encourages training whether through external parties, internal learning schemes, peer support, task rotation or any firm-wide cycle of theory, practice, analysis, reflection and improvement. A learning infrastructure is the basis for knowledge management.
When learning is a key precept in the enterprise, then the working climate is all the more enriching for employees; for open learning releases potential productive forces. Based on solid management practices and clear directions, learning is a cultural, attitudinal and behavioral resource that transforms work into acts of innovation. The Learning Organization series covers:
Train the Trainer
Facilitation
Creativity and Innovation
Coaching, Mentoring and Educational Counseling
Educating the Will
The Learning Organization