Create a Culture of Learning

to Transform Your Organization

Britt Andreatta, PhD

CEO, Andreatta Consulting
Author + former CLO, Lynda.com
 Britt Andreatta
CEO, Andreatta Consulting

PhD in Education, Leadership + Organizations

MA in Communication/Media

Professor + Dean at UC Santa Barbara

and Antioch University

Lynda.com member > Author > Chief Learning Officer

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 Britt Andreatta
CEO, Andreatta Consulting

PhD in Education, Leadership + Organizations

MA in Communication/Media

Professor + Dean at UC Santa Barbara

and Antioch University

Lynda.com member > Author > Chief Learning Officer

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 Pathway
The Science of Potential

Culture of Learning

Growth Mindset

Motivation + Engagement

6 Stages

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The Science
of Potential
 Potential
Having the capacity to
become or develop into
something in the future.

Unrealized ability.

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 Wired to Grow
Humans are wired to learn
from our experiences and
environments.

We seek to:

Survive. Belong. Become.

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 The Neuroscience of Learning
How the central nervous
system and the peripheral
nervous system work together
to create and retain new
knowledge and skills.

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Culture of
Learning
 Culture of Learning
You already have one!

Stated values and norms

Leaders, supervisors, peers

Learning events

The real values and norms

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 2 Key Qualities
POSITIVE: TRANSFORMATIVE:

Moves the organization Changes how we see and do

forward in a healthy and things for the better.
sustainable way.
Expands our consciousness
and capabilities.

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 3 Parts of Transformative Learning

Psychological
( change in
understanding)

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 3 Parts of Transformative Learning

Knowledge
Information
Models/theories
The why
Experience

Psychological
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 3 Parts of Transformative Learning

Knowledge
Information Behavioral
Models/theories (change in
The why actions)
Experience

Psychological
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 3 Parts of Transformative Learning

Knowledge Observation
Information Application
Models/theories Experimentation
The why Practice
Experience Habits

Psychological Behavioral
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 3 Parts of Transformative Learning

Knowledge Observation
Information Application Convictional
Models/theories Experimentation ( revision of
The why Practice belief system)
Experience Habits

Psychological Behavioral
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 3 Parts of Transformative Learning

Knowledge Observation
Information Application Aha! Moments
Models/theories Experimentation Epiphanies
The why Practice Flashes of Insight
Experience Habits

Psychological Behavioral Convictional

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 Do you see the young girl?

Do you see the old woman?

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 Insight
Nearly unforgettable

Permanent change
in brain

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 Creating Insight
Introduce range of concepts

Let people learn on their own

Give time for reflection

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 Reflect: creating transformation
In pairs, take 5 minutes to discuss how you can boost an
upcoming learning solution with the 3 parts of transformative
learning.

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Growth
Mindset
 Growth Mindset
Stanford psychologist

Dr. Carol Dweck

Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset

leads to a desire to look good, so tends to: leads to a desire to learn, so tends to:
Believe that most skills are based on traits that Believe that skills can always
are fixed and cannot change improve with hard work

Ref: Dweck, Mindset (2008)

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 Fixed Mindset
leads to a desire to look good, so tends to:
Believe that most skills are based on traits that
are fixed and cannot change
See effort as unnecessary; something to
do when youre not good enough
Avoid challenges because could reveal
lack of skill; tends to give up easily
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Growth Mindset
leads to a desire to learn, so tends to:
Believe that skills can always
improve with hard work
See effort as a path to mastery
and therefore essential
Embrace challenges and see them
as opportunity to grow
 Fixed Mindset
leads to a desire to look good, so tends to:
Believe that most skills are based on traits that
are fixed and cannot change
See effort as unnecessary; something to
do when youre not good enough
Avoid challenges because could reveal
lack of skill; tends to give up easily
See feedback as personally threatening to
sense of self and gets defensive
View setbacks as discouraging;
tends to blame others
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Growth Mindset
leads to a desire to learn, so tends to:
Believe that skills can always
improve with hard work
See effort as a path to mastery
and therefore essential
Embrace challenges and see them
as opportunity to grow
See feedback as useful for
learning and improving
View setbacks as a wake-up call
to work harder next time
 Fixed Mindset
leads to a desire to look good, so tends to:
Believe that most skills are based on traits that
are fixed and cannot change
See effort as unnecessary; something to
do when youre not good enough
Avoid challenges because could reveal
lack of skill; tends to give up easily
See feedback as personally threatening to
sense of self and gets defensive
View setbacks as discouraging;
tends to blame others
Feel threatened by the success of others;
may undermine others in effort to look good
As a result, they may plateau early and
achieve less than their full potential.
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Growth Mindset
leads to a desire to learn, so tends to:
Believe that skills can always
improve with hard work
See effort as a path to mastery
and therefore essential
Embrace challenges and see them
as opportunity to grow
See feedback as useful for
learning and improving
View setbacks as a wake-up call
to work harder next time
Find lessons and inspiration in
the success of others
As a result, they reach ever-higher levels
of potential and performance.
 Yet

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Motivation +
Engagement
 Human Motivation
Autonomy
opportunities to be self directed

Mastery
opportunities to grow and improve

Purpose
opportunities to make a meaningful
contribution

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 The MAP of Motivation

Mastery Autonomy Purpose

Learning Coaching & Vision
Training Developing Mission
Practice Delegation Values
(8 levels)
Coaching Contribution
Learning/Training/P
Mentoring ractice Community
Stretch Projects Learning
Job Rotation Growing

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 Employee Engagement
Engagement is how much
people are emotionally
connected and committed to
their organization, and their
willingness to go above and
beyond the expectations of
their job.

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 Percent of US Workers
Engaged 30%

Not engaged 52%

Actively disengaged 18%

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 ROI of Engagement

Engaged employees Highly engaged Disengaged

are 127% more likely organizations have employees cost
to be A performers the potential to an organization
than C performers decrease employee approximately
(McLean & Company). turnover by 87% $3,400 for every
(Human Capital Institute). $10,000 of salary
(Gallup).

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 The Drivers of Engagement

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6 Steps to Create
a Transformative
Culture of Learning
 1. Honor the ever-
present nature of learning.
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 2. Value learning as
a path to mastery.

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 3. Teach your
managers
how to coach
effectively.

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 4. Value growth and
improvement in your
performance system.

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 5. Make learning
easily accessible.
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 6. Use blended learning
to maximize your options.

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 Reflect: create your culture
In pairs, take 5 minutes to discuss how you can
implement the 6 steps in your organization.
1. Honor the ever-present nature of learning.
2. Value learning as the path to mastery.
3. Teach your managers to coach effectively.
4. Value growth/improvement in performance system.
5. Make learning easily accessible.
6. Use blended learning to maximize your options.

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 Learn more at Lynda.com
Recommended Courses: The Neuroscience
The Neuroscience of Learning with Britt Andreatta of Learning

Flipping the Classroom with Aaron Quigley

Blended Learning Fundamentals with Chris Mattia
Instructional Design: Adult Learners with Jeff Toister

Flipping the
Book Wired to Grow: Classroom
Harness the Power of Brain
Science to Master Any Skill

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Blended Learning Fundamentals
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