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THE CHANGE MAKER’S GUIDE TO NEW HORIZONS

The Kitchen

Practical steps to becoming a learning organisation

• Different thinking = different learning – As unlearning is part of the learning process, use

creative, innovative fun ways to challenge assumptions and develop creativity. Use the

Caplor House rooms to encourage people to think and learn differently. Experiment with
different learning opportunities, experiential learning, learning from the future and

collaborative learning to broaden people learning experiences.

• Develop a culture of life-long learning that permeates every aspect of day-to-day

organisational behaviour – This is a culture within which learning is not the responsibility
of particular roles or functions but is distributed across the whole organisation. Such an

organisation is a place where people are encouraged to continually expand their capacity,

where critical curiosity, creativity and collaboration are nurtured, and where the
organisation as a whole is committed to transforming and improving its practices.

• Ensure that people are enabled and empowered to learn – Embed opportunities for

learning in routine activities through initiatives like shadowing, visits to other parts of the

organisation, and team meetings and ensure that space is made to reflect and review the
learning that took place. Furthermore, spread the message that it is okay to fail and create

safe spaces for learning as failure and experimentation is an integral component of

learning.

• Make learning engaging, real and relevant – Involve people in their learning process and
let them experiment with different ways of learning. Make learning accessible to all. Give

time for people to have learning experiences in their work, see it as essential rather than

a luxury.

• Share learning in a holistic and collective way – Use a systems approach to share learning
and information through the organisation as if it were a living organism. And don’t stop

there. Extend this to other organisations, like organisms in an ecosystem, to impact the

wider learning community and improve your collective learning through networked

intelligence.

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