Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations
1st Edition
Published on 28. July 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-1-4129-6767-9 (ISBN)
Description
How can today's nonprofits demonstrate effective use of funds?
How can they motivate employees and volunteers and combat burnout and high turnover?
How can they ensure that they are performing in accordance with their mission and purpose?
Author Stephen J. Gill answers these questions and more in Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations. Filled with practical tips and tools, the book shows students and managers of human services, arts, education, civic, and environmental agencies how to implement a learning culture with individuals, teams, the organization as a whole, and the larger community.
Key Features
Draws on the author's more than 25 years of consulting experience
Demonstrates how to create a culture of intentional learning that uses reflection and feedback, focuses on successes and failures, and builds a strong organization that motivates employees and volunteers
Offers specific, hands-on tools for each level of the organization, from the individual and team to the whole organization and the community
Discusses not only the need for a learning culture but also the barriers that may stand in the way
Takes a step-by-step approach that facilitates managers' and students' understanding and learning
Incorporates practical tools that can be used in nonprofit management and in actual field instruction
Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations is appropriate for courses in Social Work Evaluation, Public and Nonprofit Management, and Evaluation.
How can they motivate employees and volunteers and combat burnout and high turnover?
How can they ensure that they are performing in accordance with their mission and purpose?
Author Stephen J. Gill answers these questions and more in Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations. Filled with practical tips and tools, the book shows students and managers of human services, arts, education, civic, and environmental agencies how to implement a learning culture with individuals, teams, the organization as a whole, and the larger community.
Key Features
Draws on the author's more than 25 years of consulting experience
Demonstrates how to create a culture of intentional learning that uses reflection and feedback, focuses on successes and failures, and builds a strong organization that motivates employees and volunteers
Offers specific, hands-on tools for each level of the organization, from the individual and team to the whole organization and the community
Discusses not only the need for a learning culture but also the barriers that may stand in the way
Takes a step-by-step approach that facilitates managers' and students' understanding and learning
Incorporates practical tools that can be used in nonprofit management and in actual field instruction
Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations is appropriate for courses in Social Work Evaluation, Public and Nonprofit Management, and Evaluation.
Reviews / Votes
"Gill's book is a basic primer for managers who are highly motivated to create a vibrant culture of learning. Gill does and excellent job of summarizing research regarding the elements of successful instructor led training activities. The importance of Gill's book is that it clearly conceptualizes "learning culture" and offers straightforward approaches to moving toward this goal." -- Dee WilsonMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
343 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4129-6767-9 (9781412967679)
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Stephen J. Gill
Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations
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07/2009
1st Edition
SAGE Publications Inc
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Person
Stephen J. Gill, Ph.D, is part-owner of Learning to be Great. Steve is also owner and principal of Stephen J. Gill Consulting. Steve's expertise is in creating learning cultures in organizations and measuring learning and performance improvement interventions, which he has been doing for over 25 years since leaving the faculty of the University of Michigan, School of Education. He has written extensively about these topics. His most recent books are Getting More From Your Investment in Training: The 5As Framework, published by RealTime Performance in 2009, and Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations, published by SAGE Publications in 2010. Steve also posts regularly on The Performance Improvement Blog. He serves his community as an elected trustee of Washtenaw Community College.
Content
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Need for a Learning Culture
Chapter 2. Barriers to a Learning Culture
Chapter 3. Creating a Learning Culture
Chapter 4. Individual Learning
Chapter 5. Team Learning
Chapter 6. Whole Organization Learning
Chapter 7. Community Learning
Chapter 8: Learning From Evaluation
Chapter 9: Using Models to Facilitate Learning
Chapter 10: Summary
References
Index
About the Author
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Need for a Learning Culture
Chapter 2. Barriers to a Learning Culture
Chapter 3. Creating a Learning Culture
Chapter 4. Individual Learning
Chapter 5. Team Learning
Chapter 6. Whole Organization Learning
Chapter 7. Community Learning
Chapter 8: Learning From Evaluation
Chapter 9: Using Models to Facilitate Learning
Chapter 10: Summary
References
Index
About the Author