thoughtworks university - the evolution
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TWU on Steroids!or the Workscaping of TWU...
a.k.a “How I steal Sarnacke’s ideas”
The Golden Age of Training
Work
Training
1945-2006
Work
Learning
Today
WorkWork = Learning
The Future
In the post-modern workplace, very little of the knowledge for our work is in our heads. The workscape is the aspect of an organisation where learning becomes a never-ending proces rather than a one-time event. - Jay Cross
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Ok, so what?
i1 week at the end of the course
Quick Question
In which part of TWU did students
learn the most?
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Video Survey Results
Past TWU Model
Teacher teaches
Student learns
Sumeet says that people should try and build rappost. he did a bit of a silly activity today. Someet’s sessions are really boring sometimesI wonder why I sit in them* Krishnan’s sessions* All night parties* Bowling and Mascal* Lego!!
Student learns
Sumeet says that people should try and build rappost. he did a bit of a silly activity today. Someet’s sessions are really boring sometimesI wonder why I sit in them* Krishnan’s sessions* All night parties* Bowling and Mascal* Lego!!O
zReally?
Current TWU Model
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Coach coaches
80/20 principle
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Cause 1 Cause 2 Cause 3 Cause 4 Cause 5 Cause 6 Cause 70
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Cause 1 Cause 2 Cause 3 Cause 4 Cause 5 Cause 6 Cause 70
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Maximise impact
TWU as a simulation
Impossible, we thought...
What do you think?
Let’s look at the benefits
“The room is smarter than the smartest person
in the room.” Tony Karrer
intrinsic feedback
on-job learning
informal learning
action learning environmentreal evaluationssocial impact
no presentations
balance concepts & frameworks
Ok, our thoughts
Past state
kReal work
MStudents appreciated the coaching
kReal work
fStudents forgot this
MStudents appreciated the coaching
kReal work
Students hated this
kfStudents forgot this
MStudents appreciated the coaching
kReal work
Current state
jJPre-joining interventions
On job evaluation
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jJPre-joining interventions
Frameworks Concepts
On job evaluation
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jJPre-joining interventions
Frameworks Concepts Pull learning
On job evaluation
ki e e
+ feedback
jJPre-joining interventions
Learning to learn
Sage on the stage Guide by the side
Learning from each other (at work)
Solving Real Problems
Running Real (but good) Meetings
The Student
The Studentis
the new
The Studentis
the newTeacher
What do you think?
Thank You!