5F Flashcards
senge's learning organisation
what is Senge’s Learning organisation
An organisation that facilitates the growth of its members and continuously transforms itself to adapt to changing environments.
What are the 5 principles of Senge’s learning organisation
1)Mental models
2)Shared vision
3)personal mastery
4)System thinking
5)Team learning
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what are Mental models
Existing assumptions and generalisations that must be challenged so that learning and transformation can occur in an organisation.
e.g According to Senge, it is important for individuals to reflect on their own behaviour and beliefs to challenge existing mental models, so that learning and change can occur within the business.
what is shared vision
An aspirational description of what an organisation and its members would like to achieve.
what is personal mastery
The discipline of personal growth and learning, aligned with one’s values and purpose.
e.g.Personal mastery is the discipline of personal growth and learning, aligned with one’s values and purpose. Opportunities for self-assessment to determine strengths and weaknesses could be provided to employees who can then choose which areas they would like to improve
what is System thinking
management approach that considers the interrelationship between the parts of a whole system. It focuses on being able to understand how change affects the business as a whole.
what is Team learning
The collective learning that occurs when teams share their experience, insights, knowledge, and skills to improve practices.
(extra) Team learning as a principle assumes that people working together are able to develop skills faster than they would individually because they are able to combine their strengths and ideas.
