No one individual, however smart, can work out what an organization needs to succeed. But in recent times, a personalised, individualised approach to learning has underpinned learning at work. As organizations face increasing complexity they need an approach to learning that draws on ideas and insights of the entire organization. This approach is organizational learning.
As a part of my ongoing research and forthcoming book into organizational learning I will be sharing insights into how this approach can help individuals and organizations learn and grow, react more quickly to change and become more resilient.
Here you can register for a series of webinars featuring practitioners who are making organisational learning a reality as well as access articles and resources. This page will be updated regularly over the coming weeks.
If you would like further information on this approach to learning, please email nigelpaine@me.com
Webinars
Articles and resources
Creating psychological safety and safe spaces to enable organizational learning
Monday, September 2nd, 2024
I was recently asked by the Learning Development Accelerator to take part in a Meet the author session to discuss my forthcoming book, The Great Reset: Unlocking the Power of Organizational Learning. I want to share some one of the fundamental ideas of the book that came up in our discussions. Here I look at Read more >
The importance of collective intelligence
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
I was recently asked by the Learning Development Accelerator to take part in a Meet the author session to discuss my forthcoming book, The Great Reset: Unlocking the Power of Organizational Learning. I want to share some one of the fundamental ideas of the book that came up in our discussions and that is collective Read more >
Why write a book about organizational learning?
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
I was recently asked by the Learning Development Accelerator to take part in a Meet the author session to discuss my forthcoming book, The Great Reset: Unlocking the power of organizational Learning. I want to share some of that discussion here and am starting with a look at what prompted me to write a book Read more >
Video: Dimensions of Organizational Learning
Monday, June 17th, 2024
Dr Nigel Paine explains his Dimensions of Organizational Learning model. This model describes the key elements and dynamics underpinning organizational learning.Read more >
Webinar resources – Leadership capability vs management capability: the differences and why they matter
Monday, June 10th, 2024
Here are the resources from my recent webinar with Martin Couzins, CEO at Insights Media, on leadership and management capability. View the session recording here. Slides from the presentation. Innovation in Leadership – An EFMD Report into Innovation in LeadershipDevelopment in 12 Large Companies. Model: Dimensions of Organizational Learning.Read more >
What do we need to do to change and support better leadership capability in organizations?
Monday, June 10th, 2024
Consider sitting down regularly with some of your colleagues and reflect on what is working and what problems the organization needs to resolve. And agree with no exceptions on a course of action that will try to ameliorate those problems. Admit if this doesn’t work or when it makes a massive difference. For most leaders, Read more >
Why has leadership development failed to be effective?
Monday, June 10th, 2024
Leadership development is about changing behaviour. Leadership is not about building bridges over streams or having a good conversation about the seven Ss from McKinsey, or whatever it might be. Models work when the circumstances and the critical factors are known. The problem is that people equate packages and models with the essence of leadership Read more >
Why is leadership context specific?
Monday, June 10th, 2024
Because not every leader acts identically in a cookie-cutter way, you lead in context. And sometimes, if you take on a new role in a new organization,some of the things that did work will translate, but only a naïve leader walks out of one organization and walks into the other and says, right, I know Read more >
What is Leadership?
Monday, June 10th, 2024
There is no clear, simple answer. And if you ask five people, you’ll get five different viewpoints. It is much more productive to explore the narratives around leadership. For example, how would you define the characteristics of leadership in your organization? It might be very different in another organization, and it might change as circumstances Read more >
Webinar slides and recording for Adopting healthy habits – failing and asking for help
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
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: Read more >
Sketchnote: The Case for Rethinking Organizational Learning
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
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 Read more >
Learning Culture Self-Assessment Tool
Friday, April 19th, 2024
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 Read more >
Adopting healthy habits – failing and asking for help
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
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 Read more >
Webinar slides and recording for Embracing external insights to drive change
Thursday, March 14th, 2024
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, Read more >
Embracing external insights to drive change
Friday, February 23rd, 2024
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 Read more >
Model: Dimensions of Organizational Learning
Thursday, February 15th, 2024
This model describes the key elements and dynamics underpinning organizational learning. Download the Dimensions of Organizational Learning here.Read more >
The 7 principles of organizational learning
Thursday, February 15th, 2024
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, Read more >
TrainingZone article: Three principles for organisational learning in 2024
Wednesday, February 7th, 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 Read more >
Webinar slides and recording for Developing the organizational brain
Friday, February 2nd, 2024
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 Read more >
Developing the organizational brain
Friday, January 12th, 2024
Aristotle was right on the money (as always) when he said: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” But that’s not the prevailing culture in most organizations today. Instead, it’s all about the individual. That includes attitudes and approaches to learning – the focus is on personalised learning and individual talent. But Read more >
Webinar slides and recording for The Great Reset: Why We Need to Rethink Organisational Learning
Friday, December 1st, 2023
The recording for this webinar is available on the Learning Technologies site and is free to access and watch. And the webinar slides are available here . . .Read more >
From Scratch #226 Why We Need to Rethink Organizational Learning
Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
In this episode of the From Scratch podcast, Nigel Paine and Martin Couzins discuss Organizational Learning, the subject of Nigel’s new book and also a series of webinars. From Scratch #226 Why We Need to Rethink Organizational Learning And here is the transcript: Welcome to the From Scratch Podcast. I’m Martin Couzins and my name Read more >
Organizational Learning: Reimagined and Redefined for our time
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023
Nothing gets in the way of organizational learning like hierarchies. And most organizations are rigidly hierarchical, designed around the assumption that those at the top are all-knowing and all-seeing. They are the ones who make the decisions, because they know best, and everyone else in the organization is expected to follow and enact those decisions. Read more >