Team
Learning and Mental Models
True learning
involves the
suspension of our presuppositions and assumptions, our mental models. For
teams to think together and communicate effectively they need
to transcend
the pre-conceived notions each member brings to the organization. Shared
Vision and the Learning Organization The spirit of an organization
determines its capacity to learn. Organizational spirit comes from the
sharing of a vision. Only with a deep understanding and
acceptance of this
common goal are individuals able to transcend their personal visions and
find meaning for their actions in the context of the organization.
Anticipated
Learning
After having
attended the course, you will have an understanding of the core
competencies required for building learning organizations and the
experience of participating in a learning community. You will have an
enhanced ability to think systemically, communicate effectively, and lead
honorably. You will be asked to clarify personal and
professional visions,
and then use those personal visions to create a shared vision that can
guide a company on its path to becoming a learning
organization.
Audience
This course
is designed as an
intensive and comprehensive introduction to the concepts, methods and
tools for building learning organizations. It is also intended for teams
interested in working together to apply organizational learning tools and
methods to practical issues in the context of their organization.
Participants need to be genuinely interested in attending, be open to a
different experience, and be in positions to support further
work in their
organizations. SoL courses are one benefit of SoL membership. We also
reserve a limited number of seats in these programs for potential members
and others interested in this work.
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Facilitators
Robert
Hanig
Robert Hanig is a vice president for DIAlogos, Inc. as well as
maintaining a private consulting practice. He was formerly
a vice president with Innovation Associates, Inc. and
Arthur D. Little, and the director of the Leadership Practice.
At ADL, Robert directed both the companies public training
offerings and in-house programs for clients focused on
large system change. His client list includes Motorola,
British Petroleum, Intel, Nike, AT&T, UNOCAL, Shell
Oil, and the World Bank. He also works extensively with
Peter Senge and is a member of the governing council of
the Society for Organizational Learning. Prior to joining
Innovation Associates, Mr. Hanig was president of D.M.A.,
Inc., an international training company, working at the
leading edge of human creativity and personal effectiveness.
He has also held senior management positions in areas
of information management and manufacturing managementat
companies including Apollo Computer, High Voltage Engineering
and Erewhon Foods. For a global oil company, Mr. Hanig
designed and led a multi-year intervention using the tools
and methodologies of organizational learning to transform
a mix of refineries into a world class manufacturing system.
Through the design and delivery of educational sessions,
individual coaching, and side-by-side consulting with
the refineries managing directors, Mr. Hanig helped the
company move from a hierarchy to a team-based structure,
produce better business results, and develop the capacity
to accelerate learning into the future. After only a short
period of time, the successful transfer of learning organization
tools and know-how is already evident at both the corporate
and refinery level. Mr. Hanig attended the City University
of New York. He has written various articles as well as
contributed to books such as The Dance of Change
co-authored by Peter Senge published by Doubleday. He
has lectured throughout North America, Europe, Africa,
Asia, and Australia on leadership, applied creativity,
communication, and personal and organizational effectiveness.
Sherry Immediato
Sherry Immediato is acting managing director of the Society
for Organizational Learning. She is an experienced organizational
consultant and founder of Heaven & Earth Incorporated.
Her priority is to support those she works with in being
true to their highest aspirations while being fully grounded
in the realities of their current situation. Her special
focus is developing the habits, skills and infrastructure
that produce desired results as simply as possible.
She consults to teams and organizations who have determined
that change capability and organizational learning skills
are essential for dealing with a current challenge and
are generally a strategic imperative. Her clients include
public sector and non-profit enterprises in health care,
education, and other areas of community service, in addition
to divisions of Fortune 500 corporations.
Ms. Immediato is a founding member of
SoL and served as co-chair of the Council of Trustees
from 2000-2001. She is also chair of the Board of the
Northeast Foundation for Children. (http://www.responsiveclassroom.org).
Prior to founding Heaven & Earth Incorporated in 1996,
Ms. Immediato was a principal with Innovation Associates
for thirteen years. She has also worked in venture capital
and economic development in both industry and government.
She served for four years on the organization behavior
faculty of the Radcliffe College Management Program.
Ms. Immediato has Masters degrees in
Business Administration and Public Policy from Harvard
University, and is A.B.D. in Organizational Behavior at
the Harvard Business School. Her research has focused
on the natural cycles of change in organizations and how
we can work with these forces rather than against them
as both managers and individuals.
SoL courses are one of the benefits of SoL membership.
We also reserve a limited number of seats in these programs
for potential members and others who are interested
in this work. If a portion of the sponsorship has been allocated
to Educational Programs your company may have tuition-free
spaces available for which you are only required
to pay the $500 registration fee. These slots are allocated
by the liaison officer of each member company. If
you do not know your organization’s liaison
officer, feel free to contact Jackie Tabb at SoL for this information.
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Here’s what participants have
said of the SoL Core Competencies Course:
"I have never met such great
facilitators, and I have
never been a part of a workshop which was organized as well. [The]
presentations and exercises were well-balanced, and there was
no stress,
although the schedule was filled and the days were
intensive."
"Systems Thinking isn’t as
complicated as I thought.
I don’t have to fear it!"
"This week has helped me to see
possibilities, take a
breath and reflect..."
"These were the greatest five days of my
life!"
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