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4.2 Discussion.Organizational Learning and Diversity

Getting Started

This week’s discussion centers around organizational learning and diversity. As you head into this week’s discussion, think back to content from previous courses. In LDR 365 – Foundations of Organizational Behavior, you studied culture from Schein’s point of view (i.e., artifacts, values and beliefs, and underlying assumptions). In other courses, you may have covered ideas such as mental models, systems thinking, and double-looped learning. Each of these concepts is vital to organizational learning.

To prepare for this week's discussion, access the tabs below for reading and video resources. 

As you consider these different organizational learning concepts, think about how they might relate to issues of diversity, culture, and multicultural environments.

Systems ThinkingLearning Organization Strategies Iceberg Model Single/Double-loop LearningKolb's Experiential LearningReading

Systems-thinking: A Little Film About a Big Idea (new tab)

(This is the same video you watched in the Workshop Four Overview.)

Systems ThinkingLearning Organization Strategies Iceberg Model Single/Double-loop LearningKolb's Experiential LearningReading

Systems-thinking: A Little Film About a Big Idea (new tab)

The Learning Organization (new tab)

The Iceberg Model for Systems Thinkers (new tab)

Organizational Learning - Single and Double-Loop Learning (new tab)

8 Things To Know About the Experiential Learning Cycle

Article:  Learning is More Than Attitude (new tab)

Article:  Mental Models

Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:

· Identify ways a leader might apply organizational learning to current diverse organizational contexts.

Background Information

To prepare for this assignment, review all readings and videos for this week’s discussion. You will be selecting one or two of the organizational learning concepts to explore how they integrate with diversity. 

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. Review the information in Getting Started and Background Information sections.

3. In your initial discussion post (250-300 words), based upon your reading and review, summarize as least one concept (e.g., systems thinking, double loop learning from Argyris, Senge’s learning organization, Kolb’s experiential learning) and discuss how it relates to diversity, culture, or multicultural issues.

a. Give a quick overview summary of the organizational learning topic you chose.

b. How might you integrate this concept when considering adult learning?

c. Using this organizational learning concept as a foundation, how does it relate to diversity, culture, and multicultural issues?

d. What is the most important take-away, principle, or practice you derived from your study of the chosen concept?