As a production manager, I know what I do, I know what it means to do it well, and I know that doing it well makes me an asset to my coworkers and my company. But there’s constant change in that process. So while I considered devoting this space to a discussion about the technical details of production design or my passion of mid century modernist furniture, I thought it’d be more interesting to dive deeper into the topic of a recent lunch conversation with a colleague – continuous learning.
A quick Google search later and I came across this statement that helps sum up what I’m talking about:
“Continuous learning is NOT about continually taking courses – it’s about developing skills in reflection and inquiry – it’s about learning how to learn so that your life’s experiences become your own learning lab. The concept of continuous learning has become quite prominent over the past five years. Organizations are changing rapidly. Therefore, it’s difficult to find any approach to doing anything in organizations that doesn’t soon become outdated. The concept of continuous learning has become important because it places priority on noticing, adapting and learning from change.”
– Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
