Comments on: Taking lessons back to school… http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/ Building knowledgeable organisations. Chris Collison's blog... Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:34:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bill Bartmann http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1461 Bill Bartmann Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:16:19 +0000 http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1461 Cool site, love the info. Cool site, love the info.

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]]> By: Learning Cycles « Exploratory http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1323 Learning Cycles « Exploratory Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:21:55 +0000 http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1323 [...] Pete @ 9:21 pm Chris Collinson has an interesting post on the use and abuse of the concept of lessons Learned. Based on Kolb’s learning cycle, he posits the “ignorance spiral” where the [...] [...] Pete @ 9:21 pm Chris Collinson has an interesting post on the use and abuse of the concept of lessons Learned. Based on Kolb’s learning cycle, he posits the “ignorance spiral” where the [...]

]]> By: one man writes » Recently Read http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1322 one man writes » Recently Read Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:30:34 +0000 http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1322 [...] Collison’s Ignorance Spiral After every release cycle has been complete, we undertake a Retrospective, looking back at what went badly and what went well, with the aim of carrying forward the lessons learned into the next release. I think we are pretty good at it but some of what Chris says is interesting: I’ve been in a number of lessons learned reviews where the intent of the meeting seems to be catharsis for the team or compliance with the process, rather than learning for the organisation. [...] [...] Collison’s Ignorance Spiral After every release cycle has been complete, we undertake a Retrospective, looking back at what went badly and what went well, with the aim of carrying forward the lessons learned into the next release. I think we are pretty good at it but some of what Chris says is interesting: I’ve been in a number of lessons learned reviews where the intent of the meeting seems to be catharsis for the team or compliance with the process, rather than learning for the organisation. [...]

]]> By: Brad http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1321 Brad Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:38:22 +0000 http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1321 The "collision ignorance spiral" is more reflective of an individual's lack of response to a lessons learned programme. Exactly the same thing happens in any educational environment - if the individual does not want to learn or apply that learning in given situations, then they won't. Is that the fault of the education or the lessons learned? Kolb's learning cycle still provides a very useful framework. In my view, the individual needs to take personal responsibility for discovering lessons learned (facilitated and supported if necessary) and thus choose to use that discovery in applying the lessons learned to their own actions or thinking. And this includes abstract conceptualisation in thinking about how what is learned could apply to different contexts. I think this also needs to be done throughout a project, akin to the Dave Snowden view of in-action reviews. The “collision ignorance spiral” is more reflective of an individual’s lack of response to a lessons learned programme. Exactly the same thing happens in any educational environment – if the individual does not want to learn or apply that learning in given situations, then they won’t. Is that the fault of the education or the lessons learned?

Kolb’s learning cycle still provides a very useful framework.

In my view, the individual needs to take personal responsibility for discovering lessons learned (facilitated and supported if necessary) and thus choose to use that discovery in applying the lessons learned to their own actions or thinking. And this includes abstract conceptualisation in thinking about how what is learned could apply to different contexts. I think this also needs to be done throughout a project, akin to the Dave Snowden view of in-action reviews.

]]> By: Cory Banks http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1320 Cory Banks Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:19:45 +0000 http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1320 Some great commentary in the reality of a good action being undertaken without the full value being realised. A mantra I use to push the point is: "You haven't learnt anything until you change." Thanks Cory Some great commentary in the reality of a good action being undertaken without the full value being realised.

A mantra I use to push the point is:

“You haven’t learnt anything until you change.”

Thanks

Cory

]]> By: Anecdote http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1319 Anecdote Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:41:07 +0000 http://chriscollison.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/taking-lessons-back-to-school/#comment-1319 <strong>The role of a story in lessons learning</strong> After mentioning that she had gained many useful tips and ideas from it she went on to say that she had only just realised we provided consulting services. ... So on reflection it was the story of the original email, told a number of times to differe... The role of a story in lessons learning

After mentioning that she had gained many useful tips and ideas from it she went on to say that she had only just realised we provided consulting services.

… So on reflection it was the story of the original email, told a number of times to differe…

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