Vana Prewitt <vprewitt@mail.rdu.bellsouth.net> writes:
>This is a question for anyone who has tried to make a backward, internally
>focused, lazy organization get interested in becoming a learning
>organization.
SNIP
>My idea is to migrate a L.O. mentality into the company through the
>energies of the newbies. However, I realize this will widen the gap
>between the newbies and the oldtimers. It feels like a Catch 22. Any
>advice from experienced travellers across this road?
Vana, in any efforts of this sort that I've encountered, it is best to use
the energy you find for change to make that change. If the newbies are
infectious enough (read charismatic, apostolic, evangelical) and teach by
example, you'll start the change rolling.
There will always be holdouts in the union. Some people will refuse to
participate. Unfortunately, when team learning begins to take hold,
you'll see them as poor performers. They will become statistically
significant and you may be forced to clean house. That's really one of
the hardest parts of the equation. It has to balance. Too many grumps
and you'll be back where you started.
-- John Zavacki jzavacki@wolff.com Wolff Group, Inc. 800-282-1218 http://www.wolff.comLearning-org -- An Internet Dialog on Learning Organizations For info: <rkarash@karash.com> -or- <http://world.std.com/~lo/>