Comments on: Only One Way to Learn http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/training/only-one-way-to-learn/ HR RESPONSIBLY Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:26:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3746 By: Tim G http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/training/only-one-way-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Tim G Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:33:58 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=2536#comment-1630 Well said Sharlyn. I spent many years in team-related work; training, problem solving, managing conflict and so on. The one theme I always brought to the groups I work with was "We learn best when we decide to learn from each other." It's a decision, a choice. When you work with me, you are working with dozens of people who provided me great examples and advice through the years. I'd have to say I haven't had an original thought in years, just the right combination of learning coming together at the right time. Well said Sharlyn. I spent many years in team-related work; training, problem solving, managing conflict and so on. The one theme I always brought to the groups I work with was “We learn best when we decide to learn from each other.” It’s a decision, a choice.
When you work with me, you are working with dozens of people who provided me great examples and advice through the years. I’d have to say I haven’t had an original thought in years, just the right combination of learning coming together at the right time.

]]> By: Karla Porter http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/training/only-one-way-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 Karla Porter Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:59:53 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=2536#comment-1629 This rings many bells in my head.. The manager who can put personal & professional development at the top of their agenda over ego will go back, re-engage and potentially form a tight bond with their knowledgeable colleague. The colleague who places the mission of the organization and sees the value in their colleague's success will overcome feelings of "I told you so" and "you should have listened to me in the first place" and extend a life preserver. At least, that's how good working relationships should be.. Nice thought provoking values oriented post Sharlyn! This rings many bells in my head.. The manager who can put personal & professional development at the top of their agenda over ego will go back, re-engage and potentially form a tight bond with their knowledgeable colleague. The colleague who places the mission of the organization and sees the value in their colleague’s success will overcome feelings of “I told you so” and “you should have listened to me in the first place” and extend a life preserver.

At least, that’s how good working relationships should be..

Nice thought provoking values oriented post Sharlyn!

]]> By: Barry Stern http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/training/only-one-way-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 Barry Stern Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:13:32 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=2536#comment-1628 I love the germ of your thought. I believe that being a “professional learner” at any age has a cumulative effect which over the course of one’s career is THE determinant of how high one flies. The way in which we have distorted our own true nature is fascinating. For as long as there has been recorded history, “learning from experience” has been central to survival. BF Skinner founded a whole scientific branch of psychology around this innate wiring and showed its function across species. While we have developed an ability to think, one unfortunate byproduct is to resist this core nature. So I say, for both Manager and Colleague, “go native.” To the Manager - get over your ego and learn something! To the Colleague, just do it (again)! I love the germ of your thought. I believe that being a “professional learner” at any age has a cumulative effect which over the course of one’s career is THE determinant of how high one flies. The way in which we have distorted our own true nature is fascinating. For as long as there has been recorded history, “learning from experience” has been central to survival. BF Skinner founded a whole scientific branch of psychology around this innate wiring and showed its function across species. While we have developed an ability to think, one unfortunate byproduct is to resist this core nature. So I say, for both Manager and Colleague, “go native.” To the Manager – get over your ego and learn something! To the Colleague, just do it (again)!

]]> By: Michael VanDervort http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/training/only-one-way-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 Michael VanDervort Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:54:13 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=2536#comment-1627 Nice post, Sharlyn! Nice post, Sharlyn!

]]> By: Bonita http://www.hrbartender.com/2009/training/only-one-way-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-1626 Bonita Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:06:49 +0000 http://www.hrbartender.com/?p=2536#comment-1626 I used to get really frustrated in similar situations - You see it coming, but the other person has no clue. Until I read StrengthsFinder 2.0 and discovered that one of my strengths is strategic, or seeing patterns or outcomes that others might not see. The manager is not being stubborn. They just don't see what you or I might see if we are strategic. The challenge is to present the information in a way that the manager can discover what is happening through coaching, hopefully before the train wrecks. I used to get really frustrated in similar situations – You see it coming, but the other person has no clue. Until I read StrengthsFinder 2.0 and discovered that one of my strengths is strategic, or seeing patterns or outcomes that others might not see. The manager is not being stubborn. They just don’t see what you or I might see if we are strategic. The challenge is to present the information in a way that the manager can discover what is happening through coaching, hopefully before the train wrecks.

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