Creating a Learning Organization : Promoting Excellence Through Education.

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Main Author: Braham, Barbara J.
Other Authors: Henry, Carol, Mapson, Ralph
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Menlo Park : Course Technology Crisp, 1995.
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Table of Contents:
  • ""TITLE""; ""COPYRIGHT""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHOR""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PART I Why Become a Learning Organization?""; ""LEARNING ORGANIZATION CHECKLIST""; ""WHAT IS A LEARNING ORGANIZATION?""; ""The Organizationâ€?s New Direction""; ""WHY IS LEARNING SO IMPORTANT NOW?""; ""Whatâ€?s the answer? The answer is learning.""; ""WHATâ€?S THE INVESTMENT?""; ""What It Will Take""; ""TIME""; ""MONEY""; ""COMMUNICATION""; ""What It Will Do""; ""PRODUCE CHANGE""; ""TEST YOUR ABILITY TO FIND BALANCE""; ""WHOâ€?S RESPONSIBLE FOR LEARNING?""
  • ""PART II What It Takes to Become a Learning Organization""""TOOLS IMPORTANT TO A LEARNING ORGANIZATION""; ""THE TOOLS AND THEIR CONTINUUMS""; ""Continuum #1: Tuition Reimbursement""; ""Continuum #2: Formal Training""; ""Continuum #3: Mentoring""; ""Continuum #4: On-the-Job (OTJ) Training""; ""Continuum #5: Staff Development or Learning Plans""; ""Continuum #6: Teamwork""; ""Continuum #7: Benchmarking""; ""Continuum #8: Partnership""; ""GETTINGâ€?AND KEEPING THE LEARNING EDGE""; ""PART III The Organizationâ€?s Responsibility for Learning""; ""ORGANIZATIONAL ATTITUDES TOWARD LEARNING""
  • ""Invest the Time""""Include Learning in Your Culture and Values""; ""Provide Space for Learning""; ""Style #1: Linear Terms""; ""Style #2: Parallel Teams""; ""Style #3: Circular Teams""; ""Respond to Learning Mistakes""; ""Adopt Proactive versus Retrospective Learning""; ""Treat Work Like Practice""; ""Reward Employees for Learning""; ""BARRIERS TO LEARNING""; ""MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING""; ""THREE STYLES OF LEARNING""; ""STYLE #1: Spontaneous Learning""; ""STYLE #2: Accidental Learning""; ""Passive Learning""; ""STYLE #3 Planned Learning""
  • ""DETERMINING WHAT TYPE OF LEARNING IS NEEDED""""First Learning""; ""Incremental Learning""; ""Unlearning""; ""Transformational Learning""; ""DEVELOPING RESOURCESâ€?AND RESOURCEFULNESSâ€?IN LEARNING""; ""PART IV The Individualâ€?s Responsibility for Learning""; ""ATTITUDES TO CULTIVATE IN INDIVIDUAL LEARNERS""; ""LIFELONG LEARNERS FOLLOW UP ON THEIR MISTAKES""; ""THE STAGES OF LEARNING""; ""Stage 1: Unconscious Incompetent""; ""Stage 2: Conscious Incompetent""; ""Stage 3: Conscious Competent""; ""Stage 4: Unconscious Competent""; ""Risk #1: Learning Arrogance""; ""Risk #2: Boredom""
  • ""Stage 5: Mastery""""OPENNESS TO LEARNING""; ""RISK TAKING""; ""How Do You Feel About Taking Risks?""; ""YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEARNING""; ""Discovery vs. Judgment""; ""CREATIVE OR REACTIVE/ RESPONSIVE?""; ""WORKING THROUGH CREATIVE TENSION""; ""LEVERAGING THE NATURAL DESIRE TO LEARN""; ""THE SEVEN INTELLIGENCES""; ""TELL YOURSELF THE TRUTH ABOUT CURRENT REALITY""; ""Iâ€?m Too Busy""; ""Fear""; ""Weak Follow-Through""; ""Lack of Vision""; ""Lack of Personal Resources""; ""Low Self-Esteem""; ""Judgment""; ""FIVE STRATEGIES TO MANAGE CREATIVE TENSION""; ""SUMMARY""