Marga Biller

Ecologies of Practice for Learning, Performance and Creation of New Value

by Marga Biller
Comment November 4, 2019

In an ecology of learning, you’re weaving together things in your environment to inform/create/make new value. All the elements (see enumerated figure) are intertwined. It is the individual’s uniqueness that delivers the results at the end of the day.
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A Ten Thousand Foot View: BLAST FROM THE PAST

by Marga Biller
November 4, 2019

If we think beyond the personal or individual, we want to consider the nudge-scape: What is going on in the context—the surroundings, the people you’re working with, the technological tools that are available—that nudges you towards a completion or performance or development stance?
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Tagged A Ten Thoughsand Foot View, Learning Stances, Nudgescape
by Marga Biller
Comment November 4, 2019

Research suggests that work-relevant learning occurs largely on the job. However, in many situations workers do not learn nearly as much as they might. The "three stances" model helps to explain why. The stances model suggests ways to counter this tendency and enhance learning from work.
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2019-2020 LILA Ecologies of Learning in a Transforming World

by Marga Biller
Comment August 2, 2019

Learning ecologies offers a perspective on how organizations can develop new capabilities, organize work, and manage careers in order to take advantage of the new world order. The idea of a learning ecology recognizes that learning is unfolding all the time in complex ways, through peer relationships, networks, informal coaching, the way people interact in person and virtually, etc. which can be learning-synergistic or not. What people are learning includes not only particular skills and understandings that formal learning might target, but also the "hidden curriculum" – how to informally pick up on the patterns of survival and thriving within the organization.
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Be Collectively Mindful: Reflections from the LILA Summit

by Marga Biller
Comment June 26, 2019

While the Summit featured many opportunities to reflect on the insights and practical application of what we have learned throughout the year on how to foster collective mindfulness, here is a brief recap as shared by David Perkins highlighting some key ideas
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Feedback from Summit 2019

by Marga Biller
June 12, 2019

What went well Two main speakers – practical applications, connections to collective mindfulness Lyndon’s P&P session to bring in a different context sparked good conversation Space worked well, sitting at tables Bringing people into the conversation about the ideas we have talked about at LILA Having the microphone available for people to offer comments People participated from the start What to think about Sensemaking at towers after lunch to bring the communities voices into the conversation After table sensemaking ask for a few ideas from group before going to break Ask members to sit at different tables to mix...
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Join us for the 13th Annual LILA Summit with Rob Cross and Ryan Quinn

by Marga Biller
April 18, 2019

This has been another intriguing year at LILA as we have taken on the theme of Collective Mindfulness: Shaping the Human Systems in Organizations. I hope that you will join us at this year’s LILA Summit on June 12th in Cambridge where the two keynote speakers are Rob Cross and Ryan Quinn. They will be joined by six past LILA faculty who will share their latest research with participants during small group conversations. In these sessions, you will have an opportunity to exchange ideas on how the research can inform your individual and organizational practices. The Summit is also a great occasion to meet and interact with the broader LILA community, including faculty, researchers, and current and past members, and to get a better sense as to who we are as a learning community and what you might experience as a member.
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How to spot collective mindfulness?

by Marga Biller
Comment April 16, 2019

Mindfulness is a challenge of attention allocation. We tend to have both eyes on the current main thing, everything else is on autopilot. Mindful means were moving the main thing along and keeping one eye out for the yellow flags we might miss.
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Becoming Collectively Mindful

by Marga Biller
Comment April 16, 2019

When struggling to gain collective mindfulness in your organization, it could be useful to examine the role of collective identity in supporting or undermining collective mindfulness. You may find that, even though a clear purpose and goal have been set forth, there are still pockets of the organization that are not moving forward in a collective way. Is it due to a weak collective identity, or maybe to a strong collective identity that overrides collective mindfulness?
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April 2019 Feedback

by Marga Biller
April 10, 2019

TEAM What went well Pods went well – structure helped, color coded post it notes, intent of having a dialogue. Last session use stickers to identify connections. Don’t ask pod members to create categories/themes rather ask them to make a connection to something I was thinking about. Find 4 things that connect. Both speakers made great connections to opening session and CM theme Things to consider changing Read or say it to the group. Discuss first then post. Feedback at the end of day 2 What went well Tim made explicit connections to Timo’s work. Maybe try to set this...
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