The Wisdom of Strategic Learning

by Cunningham,Ian

• ISBN13: 9780566080791
• ISBN10: 0566080796
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

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