learning-oriented organizational improvement processes review of selected research with an emphasis...
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Dyadic Interactions that Result in Learning From Persuasion to Learning Model 1 and Model 2 (e.g., Argyris & Schon, 1976, 1982 Robinson et al, 2014)TRANSCRIPT
Learning-oriented Learning-oriented Organizational Organizational
Improvement ProcessesImprovement Processes
Review of selected research Review of selected research with an emphasis on network with an emphasis on network perspectivesperspectives
Individual Minds as Learning Individual Minds as Learning NetworksNetworks
(e.g., Bransford et al, 2001)(e.g., Bransford et al, 2001)
GoalsGoals Long and short-term memoryLong and short-term memory ““Schemata (concepts, ideas)Schemata (concepts, ideas) ConnectionsConnections Meaning makingMeaning making Transfer (near and far)Transfer (near and far)
Dyadic Interactions that Dyadic Interactions that Result in LearningResult in Learning
From Persuasion to LearningFrom Persuasion to Learning
Model 1 and Model 2Model 1 and Model 2
(e.g., Argyris & Schon, 1976, 1982 Robinson et al, 2014)
Model 1: PersuasionModel 1: Persuasion (widely used but seldom espoused) (widely used but seldom espoused)
Governing variableGoverning variable: : win and avoid win and avoid losinglosing
BehaviorBehavior: : advocacy, non disclosure of advocacy, non disclosure of purpose, ignore disagreementspurpose, ignore disagreements
ConsequencesConsequences: : minimizes negative minimizes negative emotions but not much progress, single loop emotions but not much progress, single loop learninglearning
Model 2: LearningModel 2: Learning (widely espoused but seldom used)(widely espoused but seldom used)
Governing variableGoverning variable: : seek valid information, seek valid information, respect for self and others, promote internal respect for self and others, promote internal commitmentcommitment
Behavior: Behavior: clear about own agenda, inquire clear about own agenda, inquire deeply into otherdeeply into other’’s views, check accuracy of s views, check accuracy of understandingunderstanding
Consequences: Consequences: greater understanding of greater understanding of decision, mutual agreement, double loop decision, mutual agreement, double loop learninglearning
Features of District Features of District Networks that Support Networks that Support Organizational LearningOrganizational Learning
Some Basic Concepts and Some Basic Concepts and IdeasIdeas
Some Basic Network Some Basic Network ConceptsConcepts
(e.g., Hoppe & Reinelt, 2010)(e.g., Hoppe & Reinelt, 2010)
Hubs, nodes and linksHubs, nodes and links Bridging, bonding & clustersBridging, bonding & clusters Core and peripheryCore and periphery Density and links per nodeDensity and links per node Directed and undirected linksDirected and undirected links
Example of a NetworkExample of a Network(Finnegan et al, 2012)(Finnegan et al, 2012)
Note. Adapted from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and
Creating More Creating More ““EffectiveEffective”” District NetworksDistrict Networks
Increase overall connectivityIncrease overall connectivity
Nurture horizontal connectionsNurture horizontal connections
Establish a strong district coreEstablish a strong district core
Encourage bridging across clustersEncourage bridging across clusters
Effective Network Building Effective Network Building ….continued….continued
Value both strong and weak tiesValue both strong and weak ties
““exploitexploit”” the influence of opinion the influence of opinion leaders (hubs)leaders (hubs)
Build trust among network Build trust among network membersmembers
from Hoppe & Reinelt (2010, p. from Hoppe & Reinelt (2010, p. 607)…..607)…..
““the time one spends networking the time one spends networking informally correlates to career informally correlates to career success, whereas the time one success, whereas the time one spends convening more formally spends convening more formally (e.g., meetings)can actually be (e.g., meetings)can actually be counter-productivecounter-productive””
Think about one of your Think about one of your own districtown district’’s s networks…..networks….. What are you presently doing that What are you presently doing that
might influence the overall might influence the overall ““healthhealth”” of this network? of this network?
What else might you do to further What else might you do to further improve the health of this improve the health of this network?network?