03 Learning Organisation

Jane Stubberfield

Organisational Implications of Coaching

At the end of this session you will be able to:

Define the Learning Organisation Explain the advantages and disadvantages

of the Learning Organisation concept Evaluate the use of coaching in developing

a Learning Organisation

Organisational learning happens anyway

Learning organisation is one that manages its own learning processes to its advantage

“the learning company or organisation is not a defined end state. It is the journey, not the destination. As Carl Rogers put it ‘we are all in a process of becoming’. Hence, organisations that embrace learning commit to an ongoing process. It would be a contradiction in terms to say ‘We are now a learning organisation – we’ve got the plaque on the wall – what’s our next project?’

Hughes, M., (1995, March), Propagating the Learning Organization, Financial Training Review

An organisation which facilitates the learning of all its members and continuously transforms itself as a whole

Pedler, M., Burgoyne. & Boydell, T., (1991), The Learning Company, McGraw Hill

Organisations where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, when new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration is set free and where people are continually learning how to learn together

Senge, P., The Fifth Discipline, Centuary

A Learning Organisation harnesses the full brainpower, knowledge and experience available to it, in order to evolve continually for the benefit of its stakeholders

Mayo, A., & Lank, E. (1995, 16 November), Changing the Soil Spurs New Growth, Personnel Management

Learning is essential to provide rapid continuous change

The competitive advantage of learning quicker than competitors

Increasing the rate of change Increase in creativity Organisations success depends on

engagement and learning at all levels of the organisation

Implemented with speed and without careful consideration of the implications and objectives

Superficial implementation Can be regarded as management fad Considered as panacea for all the organisations ills

◦ Either in time of crises or in an effort to be seen as progressive

Consideration not given to triple loop learning Can be seen as quick fix which can be achieved by

sending all managers on a short training course!

Learning Organisation Learning Organisation ExerciseExercise

Hughes, M., (1995, March), Propagating the Learning Organization, Financial Training Review

Pedler, M., Burgoyne. & Boydell, T., (1991), The Learning Company, McGraw Hill

Senge, P., The Fifth Discipline, Centuary

Mayo, A., & Lank, E. (1995, 16 November), Changing the Soil Spurs New Growth, Personnel Management

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Author Jane Stubberfield

Institute University of Plymouth

Title The Learning Organisation

Description The Learning Organisation concept and its implementation

Date Created 17.01.2011

Educational Level 7

Keywords

UKOER, LFWOER, Learning from WOeRK, UOPCPDLM, Continuous Professional Development, CPD, Work-based Learning, WBL, Learning, development, strategy, coaching, learning organization, learning organisation

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