Learning Unlimited
Practical Strategies for Transforming Learning in the Workplace of the 21st Century
Alastair Rylatt(Author)
Allen & Unwin (Publisher)
Published on 1. November 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-875680-79-5 (ISBN)
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Description
*Meet the challenges of the 21st century! *Retain your competitive edge into the new millenium. *Implement strategies to accelerate learning in your organisation and amplify transformation and renewal. Learning Unlimited, 2nd edition, shows you how to sustain capability, choice and imagination in all aspects of business endeavour. With its practical and innovative ideas, this book provides managers, senior executives, human resource professionals and trainers with the tools to build a learning community - a community well prepared to adapt to the demands of change, champion knowledge management, gain political support for change, empower employees and secure their commitment, and expand the knowledge pool. This fully revised second edition: - explores new technologies - using the Internet and intranets for increasing business success - helps you to meet the challenges of the new workplace - e-learning and the virtual, network-based classroom - provides proven, practical implementation strategies to create a learning organisation that is vibrant and self-adapting - shows you how to deal with chaotic change and information overload, while maintain
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 155 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-875680-79-5 (9781875680795)
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Alastair Rylatt, an award winning author, is acknowledged internationally as one of Australia's leading trainers, strategists and counsellors in human resource development and change management. Director of his own business, Excel Human Resource Development, Alastair is also a Fellow of the Australian Human Resource Institute. He has lectured in the United States, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore, and has consulted to over 2000 organisations, including Coca-Cola, Ansett and the ABC.
Content
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the author IntroductionPart I: Developing a true commitment to change1: New mindsets for workplace learning2: Leadership and the learning agenda3: Meeting the demands of change4: Championing knowledge work5: Helping the wounded learnerPart II: Proven implementation strategies 6: Identifying and evaluating business requirements7: Gaining and maintaining political support8: Empowering ownership for learning9: Stamping out practices that alienate learning10: Benchmarking best practices 11: Stimulating competency-based learning 12: Accessing digital technology13: Embracing team learning 14: Celebrating learning 15: Building learning communities 16: Perfecting on-the-job learning17: Getting results from training18: Promoting mentoring and coaching19: Revitalising and expanding your knowledge poolPart III: Moving to action20: A smorgasboard of action-planning activitiesAppendix 1Appendix 2Appendix 3Appendix 4Appendix 5References In