A Learning Organization

A Learning Organization is one in which people at all levels, individually and collectively, are continually increasing their capacity to produce results they really care about.

BENEFIT OF A LEARNING ORGANIZATION :

1. Rapid Change: Change in the workplace is occurring rapidly. Agencies are being forced to quickly adapt work processes. In a Learning Organization, change is seen as an opportunity to learn through problem solving.
2. Shifting Focus: Federal agencies are changing their focus from a role of ensuring compliance to one of serving customers. A Learning Organization can ensure that there is a strategic alignment between customer needs, organizational goals, individual learning, and resource allocations.
3. Eroding Knowledge Bases: The recent attrition of Federal employees, reductions-in-force, and expected retirements are eroding the organizational knowledge bases. A Learning Organization fosters information exchange and captures expertise from all levels of personnel. And, technology is leverage to support information exchange.
4. Limited Training Resources: Federal training budgets are shrinking while staff members have less time to attend formal training sessions. A Learning Organization can make use of alternative strategies that integrate learning into the workplace. These alternative methods cost less and are effective.
5. Evolving Roles of Supervisors: Supervisors are assuming increasing responsibility for traditional human resource functions. In a Learning Organization, managers serve as teachers and each individual is empowered to be responsible for his or her own learning.