A basic summary of learning organizations, its components, advantages, and disadvantages.

2. Learning organization means an organization or a company whose employees
are continuously involved in enhancing and transforming their capabilities
according to the pressure faced by the organization. This concept was coined
by Peter Senge in his book ‘The Fifth Discipline’.

3.  From the point of view of employees:
i. It enables them to remain competitive.
ii. They become committed and work harder.
iii. Helps in co-operative thinking.
 From the point of view of organization:
i. It learns to prosper and survive in uncertain environment.
ii. Helps take right decisions.
iii. It changes it behaviour over a period of time.

4. Peter Senge discussed 5 core areas that an organization need to consider evolving organization learning.
They are:
o Personal Mastery
o Mental Models
o Working in Terms
o Shared Visions
o Systems Thinking

5.  Efficiency gains
 Increased productivity
 Increased profit
 Decreased employee turnover
 Raising the bar
 Developing leaders
 Creating a culture
 Enhanced and Adaptive ability for individuals

6.  Resistance to Change: Old people working within norms they have always followed,
set in their ways; any deviation from the standard makes them uncomfortable.
 Ignoring Clash Points: Points that may cause a tiff between employees are often
ignored; confrontation essential to prevent complications down the line.
 Lack of Direct Leadership: Efficient leadership for efficient learning; involvement of
leader necessary to ensure employees learn well; must not be afraid to ask tough
questions.

7. • Team Success viewed as Secondary: People tend to give preference to personal
accomplishments; to make organizational learning better, values of unity and teamwork
must be emphasized.
• Short Term Focus: employees must know the big picture so that they could relate their
learning to the ultimate purpose of the organization.
• Learning itself not seen as an End: some of the knowledge that employees acquire might
not come into use immediately; learning process may seem futile; instilling love for
learning itself necessary to facilitate organizational learning.
Cont..

8.  A learning organization is a place where people are continually discovering how they create
their reality.
 The environment really matters in the learning activity.
 Learning encourages creativity which is important for organizational development.
 New ideas and information.
 Strive to reduce structural, process and interpersonal barriers to sharing of information,
ideas and knowledge.
 Encourage employees and encourage an environment to use information, idea and
knowledge to achieve corporate goals.

9. Thank you
Presented By:
1. Deepesh Birla (35)
2. Lalitha Ramani (60)
3. Kanika Kimothi (54)
4. Ashutosh Joshi (25)
5. Anupriya Kumari (16)