UNL Libraries Update September 30, 2009 Learning Organizations

What is a Learning Organization Organization skilled at creating, acquiring, transferring knowledge that improves the organization Organization that modifies its behavior based on learning Organization where changes occur in how the work is done based on learning

Types of Learning Anticipatory Learning Maintenance Learning Action Learning

Five Components to a Learning Organization Personal Mastery Mental Models Shared Vision Team Learning Systems Thinking

Strategies Commit to Change Connect learning to the organizations operations Assess organizational capacity Communicate the vision Reward learning

Building Blocks of a Learning Organization ClimQual measured many of the building blocks

Building Blocks Supportive Environment Concrete Learning Processes Re-enforcing learning - Active Listening, problem identification and solution identification

Now for the Quiz What is a learning organization What is Personal Mastery What is Team learning What is the shared vision

The Quiz Continues What are mental models What is systems thinking What can you do this week to help the libraries be a learning organization