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Peak Learning
Chapter Summary
Margaret Gray
ADE 6381
Chapter XI
"L(earning) Your Living:
Self-Development for Career Success"
What We Must Learn
Attitude
Skills
Knowledge
Attitude
Learn how to re-ignite your enthusiasm.
Increase your confidence.
Develop your "emotional intelligence.
More important than IQ for career
More valuable than IQ in life
Skills
Need to shift from technical aspect
Increased focus on
Teamwork
Leadership
Management
Knowledge
Acquire as much knowledge as you can
Learn as quickly as you can
The Laws of L(earning)
The more you learn, the more you earn.
The more you earn, the more you need to learn
Continued learning will enable you to:
Earn more
Advance faster
Get more gratification out of your work
Even If you are just 5% more effective in continual learning as your
counterparts, you will end up three times as competent when it comes time for
promotion
Three Major Strategies
Choose your job on the basis of how much you can learn from them.
Infuse your work on a daily basis with learning and growth.
Use what you learn to advance your career.
"Burn this into your brain: You must become a learner."
Price Pritchett
Ask yourself, "Where do I want to go in
my career and my life—and what do I have to learn to do that?!"
Benefits of Daily Learning
Gives you a feeling of control
Provides a sense of continual growth
Makes you a valued employee
Choose the Right Job
What do I need to know to succeed?
Where can I master that competence?
How can I use training from within the organization?
Infuse Your Work with Learning
Ask yourself, "What did I learn today that was important and meaningful
for my career?
The Wheel of Learning
Ask Yourself:
What’s the question, problem, or issue here?
What old, or new ideas might work?
Let’s try this one, as a test.
What can we learn from reflecting on the results?
Real learning is always about answering a question or solving a problem.
Charles Handy
After Action Reports
Review what happened, focusing on what went right.
Consider with whom you could share the results.
File the results for future reference.
The "Hey Joe" School
70 % of training is informal
Mentoring enhances healthy learning organizations.
Utilize the expertise of vendors.
Learning Circles
Groups of people sharing ideas outside the formal structure of the
organization
Dynamic Effect in terms of momentum and direction
Discussions
Attending seminars
Focusing on future trends
Once you stop learning, you’re dead.
George Powell
Become a Good Listener
Utilize Technology
The magic bullet for job success is fast becoming…web-based searching.
Your "Permanent Record"
Update your resume
Get full recognition
Boost your morale
Use learning logs
Learning projects
Can You Answer?
What are the three important things you have learned this
month?
Teach What You Have Learned
Traditional Class
Discussion
Memo
Return on Investment
What percentage of your total working time do you spend on tasks in which
you can use what you have learned?
15% 40% 60% 85% or what?
B
. How
much of an increase in productivity or profitability do you estimate you will
experience, by using what you have learned?
15% 40% 60% 85% or what?
A = B =
To compute your estimated dollar value added by this learning:
A
x (Your
Annual Salary) x B
= $
Dollar Value Added
Plan Your Continuing Education
What is your company’s commitment to continual learning?
What opportunities might you use?
What resources can you use for self-directed learning?
What formal educational opportunities exist?
How should you structure and document your learning?
Emblazon these words on your mind: learning is more effective when it’s
fun.
Peter Kline
Web Resources
American Society for Training and Development:
http://www.ASTD.org
Lifelong Universe:
http://www.lifelong.com
