Building an Innovative Learning Organization - A Framework to Build a Smarter Workforce, Adapt to Change, Drive

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:
* Attract, retain, and motivate the best employees
* Become a more innovative and agile organization
* Create a culture of continuous self-improvement
* Encourage learning at all levels and translate it into action
 
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.

List of contents

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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Janis Fisher Chan, Janis Fisher Sarder Chan, R Sarder, Russell Sarder, Sarder Russell
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2016
• EAN: 9781119157458
• ISBN: 978-1-119-15745-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Personalentwicklung, Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Training u. Personalentwicklung, Training & Development