Creating a culture of learning is critical if you want to grow your home care agency. A home care consultant can help you establish a learning organization.

1. How
to
Create
a
Culture
of
Learning
in
Your
Home
Care
Agency
Defining
your
culture
ensures
that
you
only
hire
employees
that
are
a
good
fit
for
your
home
care
agency.
But
beyond
developing
your
agency’s
general
company
culture,
you
also
need
to
create
a
culture
of
learning
and
change.
Learning
organizations,
which
have
a
learning
culture,
are
those
that
continue
to
build
on
their
capacity
to
create
results,
expand,
and
collaborate.
A
learning
culture
also
promotes
asking
questions
and
examining
procedures—always
seeking
ways
to
innovate.
Your
home
care
agency
will
most
likely
need
to
make
a
few
key
changes
to
create
a
culture
of
learning.
From
being
transparent
with
your
employees
to
rewarding
employees
who
find
innovations,
there
are
plenty
of
things
you
can
do
to
turn
your
agency
into
a
culture
of
learning.
“Systems
thinking”
is
the
cornerstone
of
an
effective
learning
organization.
All
employees
have
a
stake
in
the
process,
and
grow
on
their
own
while
also
growing
with
the
rest
of
the
group.
It
all
starts
with
creating
a
systematic
approach
for
learning
and
100
percent
transparency.

2. Transparency
is
Key
You
need
to
be
transparent
in
all
areas
of
your
agency.
That
means
letting
your
employees
know
your
budget,
the
learning
resources
they
have
at
their
disposal,
and
any
learning
systems
you
have
in
place.
You
can’t
expect
your
employees
to
innovate
or
be
creative
when
they
don’t
have
access
to
the
full
story.
Personal
Mastery
Your
agency
will
only
learn
if
you
inspire
individuals
within
your
organization
to
do
so
first.
Personal
mastery
is
a
discipline
that
defines
a
person’s
own
vision,
helps
focus
his
or
her
energy,
and
takes
his
or
her
learning
beyond
core
competencies
and
skills.
Mastery,
in
a
way,
is
a
form
of
self-­‐proficiency
that
ensures
each
employee
in
your
agency
is
aspiring
to
be
the
best
to
his
or
her
own
standards—and
not
just
your
own.
Team
Learning
Team
members
must
learn
together
and
learn
how
to
think
together.
The
group
should
be
able
to
discover
new
things
as
a
group
(not
just
as
individuals).
Creating
an
open
dialogue
between
team
members
also
means
ensuring
your
teams
know
how
to
successfully
interact
with
one
another
and
not
undermine
any
individual’s
ability
to
learn
within
the
group.
Create
an
Open
Environment
How
easy
is
it
for
your
employees
to
come
up
with
new
ideas?
Do
they
have
a
way
to
openly
exchange
ideas
and
receive
support
for
them?
If
employees
don’t
feel
like
they
will
be
accepted
or
feel
as
though
they
don’t
have
a
place
to
discuss
their
ideas,
they’ll
keep
quiet.
Then
again,
if
employees
don’t
have
an
outlet,
they
probably
won’t
even
think
of
them
in
the
first
place.
Provide
Learning
Opportunities
Not
all
of
your
employees
will
have
the
funds
to
continue
their
education.
Providing
the
learning
resources
and
opportunities
(even
if
it’s
just
in-­‐house
training)
shows
that
you
support
employee
growth
and
are
committed
to
establishing
a
learning
culture
within
your
home
care
agency.
Give
and
You
Shall
Receive
You
expect
the
best
from
your
employees,
but
do
you
give
them
the
best
in
return?
You
need
to
support
your
employees
just
as
much
as
you
expect
them
to
work
hard
to
support
the
growth
of
your
agency.
If
you’re
taking
ideas
and
not
offering
anything
in
return—or
not

3. treating
your
employees
fairly—you
may
notice
they’re
not
open
to
continuing
to
help
your
agency
innovate.
Creating
a
learning
culture
and
opening
the
door
for
change
isn’t
easy.
If
you’re
not
sure
how
to
get
started,
consider
bringing
in
a
home
care
consultant.
Kenyon
HomeCare
Consulting’s
home
care
consultants
can
help
you
not
only
establish
a
learning
environment,
but
inspire
your
employees
to
help
find
new
ideas
and
innovations
to
keep
your
home
care
agency
competitive.
Schedule
a
consultation
at
KenyonHCC.com
to
learn
how
today.