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Learning by thinking

I was alerted through Twitter https://twitter.com/gpetriglieri to this paper which I think makes a huge contribution to encouraging the use of reflective practice in the business world. Learning by thinking: How reflection aids performance. HBS working paper 14-093 http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Publication%20Files/14-093_4d4e874c-8e46-4054-84fd-df533e94ccd8.pdf In times of greater atomization of work, the individual is the level at which much of… Continue reading Learning by thinking

Leaders enabling individual learning for continuous improvement

Individual learning and the pooling of that learning is an essential element for continuous improvement. Leaders have a vital role to play in stimulated and supporting the learning process. Learning can be seen as a process; for this process to be effective the following is required: 1) a focus to plot a course 2) environments… Continue reading Leaders enabling individual learning for continuous improvement

Noticing and building a sense of purpose at Pixar

My reflections on the following article by Ed Catmull in the April 2014 McKinsey Quarterly: http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/media_entertainment/building_a_sense_of_purpose_at_pixar Ed writes of developing a Proactive sense of purpose at Pixar following his discovery that all was not right with the ‘people factors’ within his organisation despite the phenomenal commercial success of ‘Toy Story’. This sense of purpose is… Continue reading Noticing and building a sense of purpose at Pixar

Restoring Noticing

Noticing ‘Noticing’ is a concept developed by John Mason. ‘Noticing’ is a practice which is integral to successful critical reflective practice. The development of ‘noticing’ begins with a recognition that as an individual you are ‘not noticing’. We all become caught up in the everyday patterns and routines of our practice and whilst these remain… Continue reading Restoring Noticing

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