Build a learning organization

A learning organization has values and behaviors that enable knowledge to be shared across the entire organization. It is a thriving ecosystem where employees learn from each other as part of their daily work.

In learning organizations, opportunities for learningn are initiated top-down, bottom-up and peer-to-peer. This gives individuals more ownership of their own skills development.

"Organizations that acquire knowledge and innovate fast enough to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing environment."

Peter Senge, Systems Scientist and Lecturer at MIT

Learning organizations are characterized by a growth mindset. Skills and competences are considered dynamic with the potential to grow and always improve with right types of learning interventions. Employees are driven by curiosity and adapting their skills to the fast-changing business environment.

Being a learning organization is strongly associated with competitive advantage. Organizations adopting a learning culture are in a better position to succeed within the following areas:

1. Attract, develop and retain top talent

2. Organizational resilience

3. A future-proof skills capital

For many organizations, building a learning culture starts with a growth mindset and a curiosity of our dynamic world. What remains a challenge is manifesting the attitude and putting it into practice in the organization.

It means that knowledge is shared across the organization, as opposed to top-down only. It provides better opportunities to leverage and scale internal knowledge.