An invaluable hands-on guide to developing the knowledge and capabilities of every person in an organization The concept of the learning organization has been a major theme in corporate America ever since Peter Senge's 1990 classic The Fifth Discipline. Yet, surprisingly, until now, there were no books showing managers how to translate Senge's theories into everyday reality. The first nuts-and-bolts guide to building a learning organization, Transformational Learning supplies readers with practical step-by-step guidance to put learning organization concepts into daily practice. Managers learn how to align their group's learning initiatives with long-range company goals, develop a renewable learning system, develop partnerships with key leaders throughout the organization, and much more. * Introduces the Virtual Training Organization, a dynamic new model that helps companies maximize the capture and use of crucial information * Includes all of the checklists, forms, assessments, and tools needed to implement learning concepts in any office setting * Features detailed case studies from major North American and international companies, including Corning, PPG, Amoco, Sun Microsystems, and others DAN TOBIN (Framingham, Massachusetts) is a consultant in the field of developing corporate learning systems. He is the author of Re-educating the Corporation. His clients include AT&T, Digital, and Mercury Marine.

Table of Contents:
The Art of the Possible. From Two Strikes to a Home Run: The Renewal of Ace Clearwater Enterprises. Define, Then Align. Forming the Partnership with Top Management. Starting at the Top: Getting Everyone Moving in the Same Direction. Finding Your Starting Point. Buy, Rent, or Develop: Knowledge Acquisition Strategies. Learning from the Best. Building a Knowledge Network. Action-Oriented Teamwork. Bridging Two Worlds. Valuing Learning. Appendices. Endnotes. Index.