Book launch well attended

On 6 November my new book was launched at the University of Stellenbosch.

In my introduction, I gave the attendees new perspectives on the elusive concept of a “Learning Organisation”. The book explores the learning process within a uniquely South African context. Through the learning process, we learn to review our assumptions about how the organisation functions, and to look for ways to improve the organisation by improving work processes and enhancing services.

Practically, the book explores four perspectives, each with its own unique strategies to develop a learning organisation. The content includes:

• Four wrong perspectives
• First right perspective – Understanding the benefits of being a learning organisation
• Second right perspective – Seeing learning as a “process”
• Third right perspective – Capturing and sharing what has been learnt
• Fourth right perspective – Learning is meaningful
• Trusting the learning process: What would an ideal SA learning organisation look like?

This book is for those who are in HR, OD, Learning and Development and line management. The book is grounded in a body of scientific knowledge and practice, but written in such a practical way that is possible for everyone to understand. The text is enhanced with case studies, summaries, illustrations, and a how-to contribution at the end.