Learning Organizations.
FROM FRAGMENTED TO WHOLE
As a senior EnPro Industries leader says, “you don’t learn how to be a better listener by going to a better listener class. You learn how to be a better listener through practice.” Our frame of mind mirrors the communities we belong to, the way we work in our teams and organizations—the overall culture of our institutions. The greatest catalyst (or impediment) to human growth is the maturity level of the institutions we belong to.
Our work over the years has taught us that the best way to encourage human growth is by focusing on the communities people belong to—their teams, their business units, their overall company culture. In this fast moving world, where competition evolves at breakneck speed, the capacity for centralized control is diminishing. Organizations are increasingly functioning in a decentralized way, empowering people to be autonomous decision makers. To contribute ideas to problems that are bigger than any of us. To participate in learning and growth for everyone involved: people, teams, communities and enterprises.
Economic performance is a natural outcome of human development. Financial and operational performance are linked with human development. We call this, Dual Bottom Line.
Progression of human capacity happens through the performance of daily tasks. Development is not limited to special occasions or events, but is ongoing in learning communities.
We use the existing complexity of everyday business challenges to grow people. No training programs, no reporting on progress, no separate management process.
People grow and develop to the point where they can thrive in times of rapid change and escalating complexity. They become bigger, more agile versions of themselves, so they can achieve more. They learn to let go of limiting and outdated assumptions and practices. They evolve into a fluid, flexible, and high-performing organization.
Learning organizations see in terms of wholes rather than fragmented parts. They recognize the inherent interconnectedness of the world. Becoming whole is part of the human journey. It naturally taps into the human potential.
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