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7 Steps to Creating a Lasting Learning Culture

Horace McCormick

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, 2016

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What do SAP, Apple, MasterCard and Google have in common? Their employees are lifelong learners. Horace McCormick Jr. from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School explains the importance of fostering a learning culture as opposed to offering merely an occasional training seminar. His white paper is chock-full of arguments that explicate why your company should be a learning organization, and he offers practical advice on how to become one. getAbstract recommends his analysis to learning officers and ambitious employees.

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Creating a learning culture, which fosters an open mind-set, a constant quest for knowledge and shared learning, is the best way to ensure that an organization can adapt to a rapidly changing business environment.
To cultivate a learning culture, make learning a priority for your employees and acknowledge when they master new skills.
Allow employees to tailor learning to their personal needs and schedules by facilitating the use of online and mobile learning tools as well as flexible content.

About the Author

Horace McCormick, Jr. is an executive coach and the Program Director of UNC Executive Development at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School.

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