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Webinar slides and recording for Adopting healthy habits – failing and asking for help

Cultures in which mistakes are covered up are cultures in which people hide their true selves, are high stress and are less productive. What can organisations do to behave differently? In this webinar, Nigel was joined by Dr Andy Billings, Senior Partner Future Ready and Former Head of Profitable Creativity at Electronic Arts. They explored:
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Sketchnote: The Case for Rethinking Organizational Learning

On the 17/04/24 Nigel delivered a talk at the Learning Technologies Conference in London. In it he shared some of the thinking from his forthcoming book on the same topic. And those ideas have been brought to life by Rachel Burnham who created these sketch notes from the session. Rachel has kindly allowed us to
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Learning Culture Self-Assessment Tool

This tool can be used in several ways. Try it yourself and once you have added up the scores, reflect for a moment on what you have learnt. Sometimes, areas that you thought would be the most important turn out to be less significant, and it will highlight where you are most comfortable and least
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Adopting healthy habits – failing and asking for help 

The number one question that I’ve asked people, thousands of them, is: “What’s stopping you from doing good work?” It sounds like a simple question, and it is in some ways, but you get some really interesting answers. It gets people thinking about what good work is, what it looks like, and where the blockers
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Webinar slides and recording for Embracing external insights to drive change

Most organizations are insular, they stop information leaking out or breaking in. But insularity creates a blindness to external factors and the forces driving change. So how can organisations create a culture that is open to new ideas and that can act on them quickly? In this webinar, Nigel was joined by Dr Ann Schulte,
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Embracing external insights to drive change

Start-ups are brilliant at constantly scanning the external environment, soaking up insights and information, and turning it to their advantage. What’s trending in the market? What are our customers saying? Competitors doing? What innovations are coming down the line? What does this mean for us and how can we respond? And so on. Start-ups are
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Model: Dimensions of Organizational Learning

This model describes the key elements and dynamics underpinning organizational learning. Download the Dimensions of Organizational Learning here.
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The 7 principles of organizational learning

When I was writing my latest book, there were so many strands of evidence to explore and pull together that I decided to create some key points to feature in and alongside the book – a set of principles that distilled everything clearly and simply. I had research and fieldwork to include, old and new,
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TrainingZone article: Three principles for organisational learning in 2024

In this article, Dr Nigel Paine shares the three beliefs that underpin his work on Organizational Learning. They are: 1 Most people in the workplace want to do a good job and do good work2 Encourage people to work cooperatively so they willingly share knowledge and expertise with colleagues3 The foundations of organisational resilience are
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Webinar slides and recording for Developing the organizational brain

Organisations, like humans, need connections to develop their intelligence. How can organizations focus on building maximum connections between people internally, while also developing links with the world outside? In this webinar, Nigel was joined by Garry Ridge, Chairman Emeritus WD-40 Company, Culture coach and Founder of The Learning Moment Inc. They explored: The webinar recording
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