Culture Of Learning
Learning is what organizations do, not something you have to make them do. Learning is the continuous process of an organization attempting to align itself with shifts in its marketplace and with the realities of its external financial, physical, social, political, and technological environment. It is the organization’s drive to synchronize purpose, process, structures, people, information, rewards and management systems within itself and with an un-integrated outside world in which it lives.
If your organization does not have a strong learning culture, then you probably do not know what a learning culture or organizational is. Building a strong learning culture within an organization can positively impact an organization for years to come.
An organization with a learning culture inspires continuous learning and believes that systems influence each other. Since constant learning elevates an individual as a worker and as a person, it opens opportunities for the business to transform continuously for the better.
An organization’s growth is dependent upon its employees. In an organization, the learning curve of employees plays a major role in determining overall progress. This demands a way of learning for all within the organization. A learning culture is an accumulation of organizational values, practices, conventions, and processes that are laid out for the development of employees on both, professional and personal fronts. These values and conventions encourage employees to develop knowledge, expertise, and competence.
A learning environment guarantees that the employees of an organization are competitive and growth-driven. In today’s highly competitive business environment, employees are required to stay updated with the market trends and business requirements that differ from time to time. For this reason, creating a learning culture will help employees outperform competitors via easy access to the necessary knowledge and skills.
No matter your industry, building a learning organization has the same results.
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Dr. Jeff Evans
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