Practical Ways to Build a Culture of Learning Unit

As a leader, one of your most important task is; build a learning culture in your work unit. And for the affairs of this one, most likely you will face many challenges and even opposition. You are not alone. One song that I hear most often is a song called "That's your own theories". That was when I was sharing about the concept. Another loud chant titled. Which is when I'm sharing on the implementation I have ever applied. The way we respond to respond to soil science is like rain water. If the land is willing to accept it, then the rain will seep into and nourish. If the land was rejected, then the water is refreshing it would just pass and cause a puddle. However, rain is not too concerned about whether the land responds with acceptance or rejection. When the sky saying: "Come down, O thou the rain ..."  Then the rain was obedient to his orders. You will too. If the challenges and opposition, imitate rain. Because maybe, there is a piece of land that are willing to accept drop of water. Even if not, then you have run the mandate sky to remind each other.

One way that I recommend to you try to build a learning culture in your work unit is to make sharing forum 1 time a month. Similar events such as training duration 2 hours followed by ALL the people in your work unit. Who is the speaker? Their own. Let them sweat when first speaking in front of the forum. And let managers listen to the lessons of the staff, because in the forum sharing it; science is positioned higher than the position. Before continuing I need to say that now, I do not do this anymore. Why? Because now I no longer work as a professional employee who has subordinates. But for those of you who are interested in practicing my past experience in building a learning culture in the work unit

Start your commitment as a leader. If you just want to create a learning culture in an individual, you do not need to do anything. Among the many of your men, there is at least one person who has determination and commitment to develop themselves. However, to build a culture of collective learning and development, you can not let him walk away. Many people think that if the culture of learning is very expensive, time consuming that much, and had to call 'the teachers' specific. Wrong. Learning culture is not built by outsiders but by themselves in your work unit. However, they would never do that if as a leader you do not show the spirit of pioneering. So start by showing your own commitment. Sooner or later, they will follow the rhythm you are playing.

Start with yourself standing in front. Is' human nature 'to say;' you first. "Therefore, at the first meeting, the speaker must be your own. You give an example to stand in front of the class was like a trainer. In fact, you are a trainer for each of those you lead. After that, turn them in subsequent sessions. I myself was stunned when the next day as the coordinator of our designee deliver a 'training schedule' unit of our work for a year. Complete with its main speaker, and what topics will be brought. You will be more impressed if they find how the people you lead that has the willingness, ability and commitment to sharing knowledge. However, they will not dare to start it if its leaders do not start with a demonstrated commitment and example of the direct demonstrated. So, start with yourself standing in front. Theory? Not. This is a practice that I apply.

Encourage your senior staff to jointly demonstrate exemplary. One factor in the culture of learning is the destroyer of seniors and managers are reluctant. With the authority you have, you can invite them to get together with you shows that example. You and your manager should sit in the room sharing it does not matter any difficult situation. I did ask them to allow me to bring a laptop. Previously, I build an understanding that, someone who occupies the biggest office space can call me anytime so I have to always be ready with the data he requested. They agree with one record; lap top is only opened when I really need to do it. Every senior manager who can not attend, must obtain special permission from me. And I just can not come with 3 reasons: (i) being out of town assignment, (ii) severe pain, or (iii) dies world. Maybe you are super busy. But allocate a time of 2 hours a month for the meeting was not as important as excessive demands.

Allow the junior show her abilities as an original. We often see someone just in the context of the work. My boss and you are my subordinates! But we often forget that there are so many aspects of their lives that we do not know. So in that forum, allow them to share their passion ANY become. Until now, I'm still impressed with the sharing of 'Raising Goldfish' from a data entry. Admiration I have not lost against one of our staff macho guy who was a great cook and make cakes. I still remember when the session he was a boss walks into the room and asked: "What is going on here?" Soundproof walls because we not only failed to restrain our laughter, but also passed a delicious aroma of food being made. One more. Do you already know the "Blue Ocean Strategy? If yes, where did you know that? Several years ago when many managers who do not know, I am a staff member standing in front of the class, and gave us a lecture on "Blue Ocean Strategy '. Today too many managers who do not know what the hell creatures 'BOS', right?

Make an entertaining contest with prizes. no contest? come on! Just look at television; anything now being contested. That's what we do with it sharing forum. The senior manager and I assign to a jury. At the end of the year, they gave me advice on the assessment of any staff who has been a speaker in our forums. From the results of the jury's assessment then we decide who the best speaker. The prize? Several pieces of supermarket vouchers worth several hundred thousand dollars. No budget? If you are a leader who thinks that the culture of learning is important; pulled out some sheets of money from your own wallet will not reduce the comfort you get from the facility and bonuses during the time you enjoy.

There are many ways to build a culture of learning in our work unit. Even if we could invite speakers with label # 1, # 2, # 3 and so on. Anyway, you may not invite a speaker # 2 when all the great speakers use the same label # 1 behind his name, is not it? But I can tell you with absolutely certainty that the Speaker # 1 which in fact it is the people in your own work units.