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Building an Innovative Learning Organization
A Framework to Build a Smarter Workforce, Adapt to Change, and Drive Growth
Russell Sarder (Author)
9781119157458, Wiley
Hardback, published 18 March 2016
288 pages
22.9 x 14.7 x 3.1 cm, 0.476 kg
Institute a culture of learning to boost organizational performance and agility What makes organizations successful? Today, most successful companies are learning organizations. Building an Innovative Learning Organization shows you how to join their ranks and bring your organization up to the head of the class. This book is a practical, actionable guide on how to boost performance, successfully manage change, and innovate more quickly. Learning organizations are composed of engaged, motivated employees who continually seek improvement, which leads to organizational agility and the ability to innovate ahead of the curve. When you encourage learning at every level, from the intern to the C suite, you gain a more highly skilled workforce with a greater ability to act in any situation. Building an Innovative Learning Organization shows you how to create this culture in your organization, with detailed explanations, practical examples, and step-by-step instructions so you can get started right away. Written by a recognized thought leader in the training industry, this informative and insightful guide is your roadmap to a more effective organization. You will discover how to: Learning and education doesn't end at graduation—it's a lifelong process that keeps you relevant, informed, and better able to achieve your goals. These same benefits apply at the organizational level, making the culture self-sustaining: learning organizations attract top workers, who drive the organization forward, which attracts more top workers. If you want the best people, you have to be their best option. Building an Innovative Learning Organization gives you a blueprint for building a culture of learning, for a stronger, more robust organization.
Preface xix What Successful People Have in Common xx What Successful Organizations Have in Common xxi About This Book xxiii Chapter 1 Why Become a Learning Organization? 1 Key Changes That Affect Success 3 The Learning Advantage 10 A Framework for Building a Learning Organization 15 Chapter 2 Building a Learning Culture 27 How to Recognize a Learning Culture 30 How to Build a Learning Culture 31 The Right Leader 32 The Right People 36 The Right Behaviors 36 The Right Resources 39 Learn How You Are Doing 40 Chapter 3 Developing a Learning Plan 49 The Components of a Learning Plan 51 Form a Team to Develop Your Learning Plan 57 Chapter 4 Setting Learning Goals 65 All Goals Are Not Created Equal 68 How to Set Learning Goals 73 Chapter 5 Creating Competency Models 77 Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSAs) 79 Four Types of Competency Models 81 Competencies for Today and Tomorrow 84 Developing Competency Models 87 Using Your Competency Models 92 Examples of Competency Models 95 Chapter 6 Selecting the Right Learning Methods 101 Formal versus Informal Learning 102 Five Primary Learning Methods 104 What’s the Most Effective Learning Method? 114 What Drives the Selection of Learning Methods? 115 Putting the Learning to Use 119 Chapter 7 Assessing the Results of Your Learning Plan 123 Key Assessment Questions 125 Assessment Methodologies 127 Chapter 8 Managing Your Organization’s Learning Operation 135 The Components of a Learning Organization 138 The Role of a Chief Learning Officer (CLO) 143 The Role of a Learning Management Service 144 Chapter 9 Call to Action! 151 Become an Activist in the Service of Learning 152 Be an Education Activist 161 Learning from Experts: Excerpts from Sarder TV Interviews 167 Authors and Educators 167 Learning Managers and Learning Professionals 189 Partial List of Chief Executive Officers, Chief Learning Officers, Chief Information Officers, Authors, and Thought Leaders Interviewed by Sarder TV 217 Notes 225 References and Resources 237 References 237 Useful Websites 238 Acknowledgments 241 About the Author 249 Index 251
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
