The Wisdom of Strategic Learning

The Wisdom of Strategic Learning has enabled many organizations to develop a strategic approach to learning and development. Its premise that learning must be integrated with the strategic direction of the organization has been validated by numerous successful businesses which have implemented its tried and tested approaches.This second edition of Ian Cunningham's book updates and expands material on the importance of the self managed learning approach to create focused, active and committed employees. A new chapter on the role and development of staff in SML programmes has been added, along with new appendices, for example on selling the approach.With new case material including the use of online groups on the Internet, this practical, thought-provoking book shows how the ideas behind the learning organization can be applied for strategic advantage.

List of illustrations

ix

Preface to first edition

xi

Preface to second edition

xv

Acknowledgements

xix

PART ONE INTRODUCTION

Introduction: some basics

3

(24)

The basic issues

3

(1)

Learning levels

4

(1)

Big picture and little picture

5

(1)

Case examples

5

(1)

The active reader

6

(1)

Strategic learning in a drinks business

6

(5)

Strategic learning in the public sector

11

(2)

Why `strategic learning'?

13

(2)

Progress of an organization

15

(8)

Summary

23

(1)

Notes

24

(3)

PART TWO BIG PICTURE

Strategic learning

27

(20)

Introduction

27

(1)

Background

27

(2)

Ineffective approaches

29

(1)

Forecasting

29

(1)

White water

30

(1)

Planning and preparing

31

(1)

Orders of change

32

(1)

Luck

33

(1)

Pace of change

34

(1)

Discomfort in learning

34

(1)

Pattern change

35

(1)

Feedback

36

(1)

Truth vs maps

37

(1)

Maps for managing change

38

(3)

Making learning stick

41

(1)

Strategic excellence

42

(1)

Conclusion: strategic questions about learning

43

(1)

Summary

44

(1)

Notes

45

(2)

A learning business

47

(32)

Introduction

47

(2)

Learning and organizations

49

(5)

The learning business

54

(2)

Summary of issues

56

(1)

Who wants a learning business?

56

(2)

The learning business culture

58

(1)

Order and disorder

59

(2)

Diversity

61

(1)

Organizational types

61

(4)

Creating a balance

65

(6)

Appraisal schemes

71

(2)

Summary

73

(1)

Notes

73

(6)

PART THREE GOOD LEARNING

Capability and wisdom

79

(24)

Introduction

79

(1)

Learning from all possible sources

79

(1)

Learning and change

80

(2)

Who learns?

82

(3)

Key concepts

85

(4)

Capatibility

89

(7)

Wisdom

96

(3)

Summary

99

(1)

Notes

100

(3)

Holism

103

(18)

Introduction

103

(1)

Feelings and emotions

103

(3)

Connectedness

106

(1)

Centring

107

(6)

Grounding

113

(1)

Morality and ethics

114

(2)

Summary

116

(1)

Notes

116

(5)

PART FOUR SELF MANAGED LEARNING

Principles

121

(22)

Introduction

121

(1)

Comments on SML programmes

121

(3)

Autonomy, responsibility, self control, choice

124

(4)

Some history

128

(8)

Self managed learning

136

(4)

Summary

140

(1)

Notes

141

(2)

Strategy and designs

143

(26)

Introduction

143

(1)

A model for SML strategy

143

(5)

Strategic learning and SML

148

(1)

Processes

148

(18)

Summary

166

(1)

Notes

167

(2)

Tactics and practice

169

(38)

Introduction

169

(3)

SML programmes

172

(16)

Nature of learning sets

188

(6)

Learning community

194

(3)

Assessment

197

(3)

Standards

200

(1)

Criteria

200

(1)

Evaluation

201

(1)

Summary

202

(1)

Notes

202

(5)

PART FIVE PRACTICE

Roles in learning and change

207

(22)

Introduction

207

(1)

Learning theorist

208

(2)

Learning designer

210

(2)

Learning manager

212

(1)

Learning assistant

213

(11)

Four roles: pulling it together

224

(3)

Summary

227

(1)

Notes

227

(2)

Developmental roles in practice

229

(22)

Introduction

229

(1)

Developing from the four roles model

229

(3)

Selecting set advisers

232

(4)

Set adviser development

236

(10)

Coaching and mentoring

246

(1)

The development adviser role

247

(1)

On-line working and technology

247

(1)

Summary

248

(1)

Notes

249

(2)

The learner in context

251

(12)

Introduction

251

(1)

Self managing learner

251

(3)

Difference and diversity

254

(1)

Diversity and disadvantage: strategic learning issues

255

(3)

Cross-cultural issues

258

(3)

Summary

261

(1)

Notes

261

(2)

Conclusions and directions

263

(14)

Introduction

263

(1)

Not self managed learning

263

(5)

Self managed learning going wrong

268

(1)

Bandwidth

269

(1)

Myths about SML

269

(4)

Real problems

273

(1)

Directions

274

(1)

Notes

275

(2)

Appendix I Research into SML

277

(2)

Published papers - a selection

277

(1)

Evaluation reports of specific programmes

277

(1)

Studies internal to organizations

278

(1)

Higher degrees

278

(1)

Related studies

278

(1)

Appendix II Selling SML

279

(4)

Dealing with misunderstandings of SML

279

(1)

Research

280

(1)

Users of SML

281

(1)

Why the above approaches may not work

282

(1)

Conclusion

282

(1)

Appendix III The Fielding Institute MA

283

(6)

Index

289

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