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Key Elements of a Learning Culture

The Performance Improvement Blog

In a learning culture, the pursuit of learning is woven into the fabric of organizational life. The method used depends on what individuals, teams, and whole organizations need to learn.

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Leaders Learning about Learning

The Performance Improvement Blog

Recently, I conducted a workshop for the leadership team of a company that wants to increase the impact of its training programs. I explained the limitations of formal training and the need for taking an organizational learning perspective.

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How to Design Leadership Training Courses That Impact Business Outcomes 

Acorn Labs

Leadership workshops New or emerging leaders are the most common learners found in leadership workshops. However, a case can be made for sticking experienced leaders into the workshop ring, especially if there are new entrants into the greater leadership team and you want them all to have some bonding time. Utilising cohorts.

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What Is Peer-to-Peer Learning in the Workplace? (+Examples)

WhatFix

Here are seven types of peer-to-peer learning examples commonly found in a corporate setting. Action learning groups. Action learning groups are small groups of 5-7 people. Action learning is a process of insightful questioning, reflective listening, generating new actions, and learning from a shared group.

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Guest post: Training Culture vs. Learning Culture

Torrance Learning

In a training culture, the assumption is that the most important learning happens in events, such as workshops, courses, elearning programs, and conferences. In a training culture, the training and development function is centralized.

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Manager's Role in Learning and Performance Improvement

The Performance Improvement Blog

Managers must support and facilitate just-in-time learning that is responsive to emerging needs. A hospital, wishing to become more efficient and effective, has implemented “lean” by inviting the staff of departments to workshops on the application of “lean” in healthcare. Anticipation: Set an expectation for performance improvement.

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6 Steps To Creating Learning Ecosystems (And Why You Should Bother)

Learnnovators

Central to this cultural shift is the understanding that learning happens by learners, not to them. When we really let that sink in, rather than just forcing attendance at a workshop or completion of an elearning module, the focus becomes creating a context that will encourage and support learning and high performance.