Learning for the Long Run

7 Practices for Sustaining a Resilient Learning Organization

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Make your learning organization truly indispensable.If you’re planting the seeds of improved organizational and individual effectiveness, you are a true learning leader. You know better than anyone that learning is an evolution, not a singular event. But what if your organization isn’t on the same page? Or worse, what if you find that your efforts are the first to go when there’s a change in the C-suite, or when budget cuts loom?Learning for the Long Run tackles sustainability concerns head-on. Discover seven proven practices businesses use to ensure continuity in learning and development. Original case studies from the public and private sector put these practices into action, while self-assessments and job aids show you how to attain a sustainable mindset.Explore how FlightSafety International leveraged its measurement capabilities to drive results and improve its avionics safety system. How the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Career College built and bent its change capabilities to prepare the next generation of Army officers, amid labor shortages and complex global threats. How the Tennessee Department of Human Resources led an award-winning shift to transform a tenure-based environment into a performance-driven learning culture. And more.In Learning for the Long Run, innovative change leader Holly Burkett demystifies how to earn credibility and grow the learning function into a mature enterprise that will weather today’s frequent business disruptions. Now’s the time to build lasting organizational value and resist the temptation of the quick fix.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2017-01-05
Mått228 x 152 x 20 mm
Vikt522 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor400
FörlagAmerican Society for Training & Development
ISBN9781562869946

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Holly Burkett, SPHR, CPT, has more than 20 years’ experience helping diverse, global organizations achieve strategic change impact with workplace learning and talent management initiatives focused on leadership development, succession planning, career development and coaching, and performance improvement. Formerly with Apple, she is now principal of Evaluation Works, a performance consultancy in Davis, California.She recently wrote the “Talent Manager as Change Agents” chapter in ATD’s Talent Management Handbook and was a contributor to the Human Resource Certification Institute’s (HRCI’s) The Rise of HR: Wisdom From 73 Thought Leaders, an e-book distributed to more than 1.5 million HR professionals around the globe.Holly holds a doctorate in human capital development, along with a master’s of human resources and organizational development, and is a frequent conference presenter, international facilitator, and writer.

Foreword by Jack J. Phillips vii Preface xi Introduction xix 1 Managing the Learn Amid the Churn 1 2 The Sustainability Cycle for Learning Organizations 19 3 Practice 1: Lead With Culture 53 4 Practice 2: Develop and Distribute Leadership 85 5 Practice 3: Execute Well 119 6 Practice 4: Drive for Results; Continuously Improve 147 7 Practice 5: Build and Bend Change Capabilities 187 8 Practice 6: Foster Collaboration, Connection, and Community 225 9 Practice 7: Embrace the Art of Innovation 255 10 Final Thoughts 293 Appendix 1: Case Profiles 299 Appendix 2: Characteristics of a Sustainable Learning Organization 301 Appendix 3: Plan, Do, Check, Act Job Aid 317 References 329 Further Reading 343 Acknowledgments 347 About the Author 349 Index 351