Entrepreneurs are often self taught. Learning to document that learning journey allows you to be acknowledged for that learning. Learning Loops for Professional Development introduces the concept of documenting your informal learning process.
7. Learning Loops
Plan
Identify Areas for Organizational
Growth
Identify Areas for Individual
Growth
Do
Employee creates task and timeline
to achieve growth goals
Management provides
opportunities such as PLC’s,
company reading time, mentors,
etc
Review
Employee adapts task and timeline
based on new information gained
in his/her learning journey
Employee is given an opportunity
to present what has been learned
to management and peers
Plan
Review Do
8.
9. Plan: Setting Goals
Company Goals
Define learning goals that align
with broad company
outcomes
Define learning goals that align
with specific areas for growth
with each individual
employee
Personal Goals
Support aspirational learning
goals that foster employee
soft skills
Support out of industry
learning goals that allow
employees to make out of the
box connections
10. Do: Task and Timeline Responsibilities
Management Employee
Provide time and space for
employees to meet corporate
learning goals
Offer Library Access,
Professional Learning
Communities, Mentorship
opportunities
Creates the personal task and
timeline
Uses down time for informal
learning opportunities
Documents the process
11. Tools for
Documentation
Estimates of time spent reading:
Publishing Industry Standard is
250 words per page.
Publishing Industry Standard is 20
pages per chapter.
Average adult reads 250-300 wpm
or an estimated 1 page per minute.
A chapter equates to about 30
minutes of reading and reflection.
Journey Reflection Journal
Composition notebook
Blog
Word document
Annotated Bibliography
List of resources with
comments
Final presentation documents
Power Point
Handouts
Editor's Notes
Organized and let by a “qualified” instructor or more experienced person. Does not lead to a formal degree, diploma or certification
This narrow focus misses the bigger picture
Why do we narrow our focus? Formal and Nonformal Learning are the easiest to document