Importance Of Strategic Learning On Change

“Learning is about change. Strategic learning is about transformational change.” The workplace is where we spend most of our time. It is the place where we hope to apply our skills and knowledge to add value to our employer as well as our financial stability. Considering my experience in the workplace, and my position within a department that I consider to be vital in any organization, I chose to focus on my challenge within the formal workplace. I was part of the development department at a children’s museum. According to Wiley, strategic learning is about ideas, insights, leadership, divergent and the outside-in perspectives. (Pietersen, 2010, Strategic Learning)

To develop my challenge I considered the environment I was surrounded by, immediate access I had to information, previous discussions with my supervisor, and my previous knowledge of working in a similar environment, and future ideas. In my peripheral view, I had considered ideas, insights, leadership and different perspectives. However, I had failed to observe and include very important uncertainties. My failure to consider my network, my fit, and my time within this organization resulted in my

As opposed to single and double loop learning, triple loop learning includes reflective position where actions and results are involved. The one and two loop models suggest a reframing of the same situation, while the changes in environment and results of my previous challenge have allowed me to reflect on my actions and reactions during my challenge in the workplace. An important part of the process is reflection on the assumptions. While I conceptualized my challenge I assumed many things in my workplace. This included the relevance of previous work experience, to my position, my supervisor’s vision and support as well as the organizational structure and culture. Specifically, I gave words more importance than