SDPI workshop: ‘Need to view oganisational learning in a holistic manner’

Human resource practitioners unanimously underline the need to make Pakistani organisations true learning systems.

ISLAMABAD:

Renowned Human Resource Development practitioners unanimously underlined the need to make Pakistani organisations true learning systems in order to secure a competitive advantage.

They said it during the first meeting of the Training Forum, Islamabad Chapter entitled ‘Organisations as Learning Systems’ held at Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here on Wednesday.  The panelists included Amra Mubashir, Head of Organisational Development, Ufone, Naushad Javaid, Director People Excellence, Telenor, Dr Sadia Nadeem, Head of the FAST Islamabad Business School and Iftikhar Chaudhry, Director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu member firm.

Highlighting various aspects of the concept of learning organisations and its relevance with Pakistan’s future growth and development, the panelists stressed the need to view organisational learning in a holistic manner particularly with the involvement and commitment from all levels of the management hierarchy in organizations.

They also talked about the advantages of knowledge sharing for competitive growth and institutionalising learning within organisations. They further highlighted the deep links between learning and cultural forces and stressed that developing a culture of learning in Pakistani organisations was very much doable.

They pointed out the necessity of documenting local success stories in the form of case studies so that Pakistan’s coming generations can learn and take advantage of exemplary indigenous management practices.

The first meeting of the Training Forum was declared a huge learning and networking success and participants eagerly expressed their resolve to make meaningful contributions towards sustainable learning systems in public and corporate sector organisations through regular interactions and other initiatives.

The Training Forum is a network of professionals with an interest in Human Resource Management as well as Training and Development. The network shares ideas and knowledge on key contemporary Management issues.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 31^st, 2011.