Learning Organization

Learning Organization

Organization   Management   & Leadership

Prepared by:
Ali   Barada Mahmoud   Kobrosly

Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION 6
II. THE FIVE DISCIPLINES 6
1. Building Shared Visions 6
2. Team Learning 7
3. Personal Mastery 7
4. Mental Models 7
5. Systems Thinking 7
III- LEARNING ORGANIZATION AND CULTURE 8
1) Future, external orientation 8
2) Free exchange and flow of information 8
3) Commitment to learning, personal development - support from top 8
4) Valuing people 8
5) Climate of openness and trust 8
6) Learning from experience 8
IV- KEY MANAGEMENT PROCESSES 8
1) Strategic and Scenario Planning 8
2) Competitor Analysis 8
3) Information and Knowledge Management 9
4) Capability Planning 9
5) Team and Organisation development 9
6) Performance Measurement 9
7) Reward and Recognition Systems 9
V- FRAMEWORK OF THE LEARNING ORGANIZATION FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES SME 9
1) Step One: SME Structure 10
2) Step Two: Individuals 11
3) Step Three: Teams 11
4) Step Four: Management 11
5) Step Five: External Environment 12
6) Outcome – Learning Organization 13
VI- HOW TO ACHIEVE THE PRINCIPLES OF A LEARNING ORGANIZATION 13
1) Stage one is to create a communications system to facilitate the exchange of information. 13
2) Stage two is to organize a 'readiness questionnaire 13
3) Stage three is to commit to developing 14
4) Stage four: Create vision. 14
5) Stage five is through training and awareness programs. 14
6) Stage six is to "communicate a change in the company's culture. 14
7) Stage seven is to initiate the new practices by emphasizing team learning and contributions. 14
8) Stage eight is to allow employees to question key business practices and assumptions. 14
9) Stage nine is to develop workable expectations for future actions 14
10) Stage ten is to remember that becoming a learning organization is a long process and that small setbacks should be expected. 14
VII- SKILL SETS NEEDED BY INDIVIDUALS 15...