March 2008 Sessions

How to join?
All the sessions are free to members of LearningHouse. If you wish to come along as a visitor or bring a colleague, you can buy a 'guest pass' for one event for £15, payable at the event. If you are coming as a visitor, please email: info@learninghouse.biz

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Business Toolbox Sessions take you on a journey of exploration and business design. Every three weeks, a new theme is introduced and worked on, and you will discover new business tools which you can directly apply to your growing business.

The session is facilitated by Timo Karjalainen. The event is organised in collaboration with Innovation Central.

Wednesday, 19th of March, 6pm-8.30pm
Organisational Learning Cafe

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An entrepreneur needs to continuously keep learning and create a meaningful structure for the company to thrive. Organisational learning has been considered as a highly attractive proposition for entrepreneurs and SMEs as a competitive strategy forward. This methodology, more commonly known in the context of big companies, has become one of the leading edge approaches for an organisation of any size or sector.

In this Café, we will explore what a learning organisation is and how we can embed these principles in our work to create not only more competitive companies, but ultimately better and more meaningful places for ourselves and our staff to work at.

The focus of the Café is on organisational learning as a strategy:
- What is a learning organisation and why would I want to create one?
- What are the structures that shape my actions b and those of my company?
- How to understand and manage change and have the power to change our own reality

The event is part of the LearningHouse members’ monthly Cafe-style event series. We offer a free taster (£5 voluntary donation) for this event to come and experience what the membership is about. There are a limited number of places available. To book your place, please send an email with your full address and contact details to info@learninghouse.biz

To best capture the knowledge of the group and to enjoy an afternoon in an informal atmosphere, the event is organised using an innovative approach called World Café. World Café Conversations are an intentional way to create a living network of conversation around questions that matter. A Café Conversation is a creative process for leading collaborative dialogue, sharing knowledge and creating possibilities for action in groups of all sizes.

Facilitated by Eliza Hochman and and Alexia Everett-Kerrigan. The event is organised in collaboration with Innovation Central.

Thursday, 27th of March, 2pm-4pm
Toolbox: Personal Development

This session focuses on the development of the most important resource of our company – ourselves. We will dive deeper into the concept of ‘flow’ and explore how to achieve happiness and the feeling of flow in work and life. To take these concepts to a more practical level, we will turn personal purpose and vision into tangible objectives and create a Strategic Learning Contract to support our development.

The focus of the event is on Personal Development:
- What is flow and how do I achieve that state at work and life?
- What are my personal values, purpose and vision?
- How do I create a learning and development plan to achieve my objectives?

Business Toolbox Sessions take you on a journey of exploration and business design. Every three weeks, a new theme is introduced and worked on, and you will discover new business tools which you can directly apply to your growing business.

Facilitated by Timo Karjalainen.

Schedule subject to changes. Details will be confirmed for every workshop in advance. Fair use policy on one-to-one advice applies. New themes and topics will be introduced based on the wishes and needs of the members.