Companies as Learning Organizations It is easy to see how there are isolated cases of successful tra

Companies as Learning
Organizations

It is easy to see how
there are isolated cases of successful training experiences Some companies are
ahead of the curve and some are just catching up In your selected industry for
study (Coffee Manufacturing), select two companies that you think have a successful
program for developing leaders or might be in trouble You decide

Compare how these two
companies are developing their workforces Include at least one section on what
you think is missing in their strategies and what you would recommend be added

Step 1: Select a
company

How do you find these
companies?

Go to one of the
publications that specialize in innovative thinking, like Fast Company You can
easily access their information at CEO Express Company Fast Company is known
for covering socially responsible organizations as well as not-for-profit organizations
in the same view with the for-profit world

Step 2: Research
internal information on the question “is this a global learning
organization”?

Another tool is to
read the list of officers of the company and the names of board members Is
there a chief learning officer? Is the HR executive listed as one of the top
people in the company? Is either on the board of directors? Are any educators
on the board of directors?

Step 3: Research
current news on the company

Do an Internet search
for news articles on the company:

-Search on the company
name and any language from the annual report that you think is particularly
important

– Instead of doing a
general Web search; look for a news category in your search engine

Look for news on the
chief learning officer by name, if your selected company has one Research the
HR director’s name: where has he or she appeared recently? What speeches have
him or her given? Those speeches may be an indicator of what is happening in
the company

Step 4: Compile your
research into a comparison paper

Create an outline of
the criteria for a global learning organization Remember, there is no one best
model From your knowledge of a learning organization, what do you think is the
priority? Your paper should cover the answers to three main questions:

-Is there any evidence
of a program or strategy for learning?

-Is there evidence of
commitment from the leadership team?

-Is there any evidence
of success or failure in the program?

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