Power Up Your Learning Organization: Make the Shift from Training to Learning

POWER UP YOUR LEARNING ORGANIZATION:

MAKE THE SHIFT FROM TRAINING TO LEARNING

Betha GutscheProgram ManagerWebJunctiongutscheb@oclc.org

Michele A. LeiningerInformation Experience DirectorPierce County Library Systemmleininger@piercecountylibrary.org

Jennifer FentonCE/Training CoordinatorWashington State Libraryjennifer.fenton@sos.wa.gov

Kathleen GesingerTraining SpecialistWebJunctiongesingek@oclc.org

What is a learning organization?

Betha GutscheProgram Manager WebJunction/OCLC

Training environment Learning environment

Teacher Mentor

“in situations of rapid change, only those that are

flexible adaptive and productive

will excel”

Learning is …

Systemic Embedd

ed Continuo

us

The organizational view

Create The vision The alignment The environment

ToolsCommunication

channels

The individual view

Aligns with the vision Accepts accountability Engages Shares knowledge

Team power

Water cooler power

“In a learning organization, when one of us gets smarter, we all can get smarter.”

How can I make this happen at my library?

Michele A. Leininger Information Experience Director Pierce County Library System

Get Ready!

Who are we? Our core documents

Mission/Vision Values Strategic goals Competencies

Get Ready!

Who’s managing learning?

Planning Facilitating Logistics

Get Set!

Creating a foundation Explanations,

conversations and examples

Expectations and roles

Team building

Get Set!

Logistics Knowledge

management Opportunities Tracking

Go!

Maximize opportunities Conferences Workshops

Go!

Maximize opportunities: Staff Learning Day

Go!Learning Plans

Organization Team Individual

Go!

Go!Just-in-time learning tool: the intranet

Go!

Winning the race

Meeting the issues head on:

Time Place Roles Expectations Accountability

How do I connect with others?

Jennifer Fenton CE/Training Coordinator Washington State Library

Look beyond your doors…

Take a look around and create your own Learning Community

Community of Practice

Examples of CoP

WALT LEARN

RT

How do you learn?

Self-paced with structure Information gathering from a

variety of sources Live instructor-lead courses Combination of self-paced and

live instruction with strong curriculum

From colleagues in an informal environment

Find the right CoP

Yahoo!

Google

WebJunctio

n

Resources…People

Is there a Training Coordinator for your state?

State Associations

Does your state have a

State Association?

Other Examples…

Listing of FREE monthly webinars

Create a Personal Learning Environment

YouTube Common C

raft WebJunctio

n

Create a Personal Learning Environment

Professional Journals (Library Journal, etc)

ALA and ALA divisions and roundtables

Other ideas?

Resources

WebJunction Library Journal School Library Journal Booklist TechSoup Infopeople

Resources

BCR SirsiDynix NWCentral Common Knowledge Common Craft Amigos Lyrasis

Learning as a way to cope with change.

Kathleen Gesinger Training Specialist WebJunction/OCLC

Change happens every day.

Learning can happen every

day.

My first learning organization

Peer to Peer

Learning doesn’t always need to be formally arranged.

Create your own learning community. Find a study buddy.

Mentoring

Mentoring can happen at any time.

Building relationships with your colleagues leads to learning.

Collaboration

Brainstorm solutions to a problem with your colleagues.

“How would you have approached this incident? What can I do differently next time?”

Knowledge Sharing

There are many different experiences.

How do we share those experiences to learn from each other?

Wimba Gurus

A dedicated time and a safe place to learn how others use this webconferencing tool. A place to share your experiences and ideas and

mentor each other.

Group: Wimba Gurus

Ground Rules:Be on time Don't interrupt No side work Close e-mail One conversation at a time Don't make the training too long Be prepared Be open to new ideas Speak your mind and the rest will follow Listen carefully to what others say Disagree in a quiet voice. Disagree in a respectful manner. Active Participation No question is a dumb question No idea is a dumb idea Accountability for vetting ideas Keep communication open between meetings via LSC

During our December Wimba Gurus meeting we identified possible meeting topics:Adding Content & Clear Slides Adding Video Advanced Training in Wimba Application Sharing Becoming Comfortable with Wimba Best Practices Sharing Breakout SessionDeveloping Interactive SlidesFacilitating MeetingsOnline ConferencesOnline MeetingsOnline SummitsParticipant Prep Presenter Prep Session Evaluations and PollsSlide Design

During our January Wimba Gurus meeting, the group prioritized the topics for future meetings. Some pretty solid topics floated to the top:

TOP POLL RESULTS  Application Sharing  Breakout Sessions  Facilitating Meetings Online   Online Conferences   Slide Design    Adding Video 

TIED:Best Practices Sharing Developing Interactive Slides

We will use these topics as our guide in planning future meeting agendas.

Here’s how you create a breakout room…

“Here’s what it’s like to be a participant in a breakout room…”

“Who would be interested in hosting a breakout exercise next meeting?”

You can start today!

Consider how you can be a leader in

your learning organization.

Jennifer FentonCE/Training CoordinatorWashington State LibraryJennifer.fenton@sos.wa.gov

Kathleen GesingerTraining SpecialistOCLC/WebJunctiongesingek@oclc.org

Power Up Your Learning Organization:Make the Shift From Training to Learning

Betha GutscheProgram ManagerOCLC/WebJunctiongutscheb@oclc.org

Michele A. LeiningerInformation Experience DirectorPierce County Library Systemmleininger@piercecountylibrary.org