How is a Learning Organisation Differentiated

What is a Learning Organisation? Le arning Organisation Peter Senge in The Fifth Discipline wrote, learning organisations are; ".organisations where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration is set free, and where people are continually learning how to learn together." Characteristics of a Learning Organisation: Information is People are expected to shared and accessible. learn constantly. Mistakes or Learning is emphasized failures are not punished. and valued. What do learning organisations do? Continuous Promote, learning to improve programs, services and effectiveness facilitate and reward collective learning. of the organisation. Integrate evaluation into all aspects of organisational and program planning and implementation. In the ASTD Report sponsored by Skillsoft and Eagle's Flight, 2012 State of the Industry The average direct expenditure per employee decreased in 2011 to $1,182 organisations representing a diverse 46 sample of industries, sizes, and locations from a peak expenditure of report on their commitment to learning and development (L&D) $1,228 m 201O in SuccessFactors, a SAP was recognized as the Top Learning in 2012, company, U.S. companies spent an average Organisation in the world for 2013 Elearning! $706 by of per learner. Mature High-performance learning organisations also are timesmore likely to be viewed as strategically valuable by executives eight companies spend 34 percent and three times more likely to align more on training. learning-and-development initiatives with overarching corporate goals, according to the study B Promotes innovation Free flow of information Employees' ideas and perspectives are appreciated Allows the organisation to attract and retain the best talent Improved social interaction and interpersonal skills in employees Promotes sense of ownership and appreciation among employees Members are encouraged to improve their personal skills and qualities The Golden Rules Encourage Experimentation Reward individual input Encourage throughout the company Thrive on Change Learning Organisations feed on change Committed; focused Know objectives; plan Reward Learning Boost morale Set benchmarks for performance appraisal Reward employees Facilitate Learning from Employees Encourage participation and experimentation Invest in training Remove hierarchy Communicate Success and Failure The Learning Cycle Diagram Monitor, review, conclude, change Facilitate Learning from the Surrounding Environment Find internal and external sources of information Learn from experience of other companies Discuss customer needs Sources: http://www.umass.edu/umext/jgerber/senge.htm http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2012/11/ASTD-2012-State-of-the-Industry-Report http://www.cnbc.com/id/101011353 http://www.workforce.com/articles/high-performance-learning-organizations-boost-business-results-study http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/how-companies-become-learning-organizations.html http://www.civicpartnerships.org/docs/services/OLE/2010OLEConfPresentations/Becoming%20a%20Learning%200rganization%20FINAL.pdf http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/-gerard/MENG/MEAB/learning_organisation/goldenrules_index.html Presented by Prepared by Protential Media Mos aic Differentiate vourself. HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT www.media-mosaic.com www.protential.ae