687 - 40 Years of Learning at Southwest Airlines; Godspell Update
September 26, 2011 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - September 26, 2011.
#687 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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1. Learning @ Southwest Airlines: Inspiring a Learning Culture for 40 Years!
2. Godspell to Broadway Update.
1. Learning at Southwest Airlines - Inspiring a Learning Culture for 40 Years: For the past 40 years, much has been written about the culture at Southwest Airlines. So, we are honored to have this as one of our sessions at Learning 2011:
Learning at Southwest Airlines - Inspiring a Learning Culture for 40 Years:
How can a great training organization get even better? Learn how Southwest Airlines training has transformed over the last 40 years and how we plan to transform the company over the next 40 years. We will discuss our various training structures and which of those might work best for your organization!
- Top-down leadership support for learning.
- Learning everywhere.
- The future of learning at Southwest Airlines.
Session Facilitators: Dave Curry, Sr. Director Operational Training; Kristi Owens, Manager e-learning; Leeann Watkins, Project Leader Operational Training.
This is just one of over 230 sessions to be offered at Learning 2011. More details about this and other sessions at: http://tinyurl.com/4y2p82t
2. Godspell to Broadway Update: As you may remember from a previous TRENDS, we are investors in the revival of the musical Godspell that starts previews on Broadway on October 13th. It has been fascinating to see the connections between the production process for Godspell and the learning field. A few of the parallels that I have observed:
* Talent is Everything! You have got to hire TALENT. While you can coach, support and stretch new employees, if you are on a tight timeline to “opening”, the key is hiring great Talent.
* Talent Respects Talent! Watching how the young actors in the Godspell cast are interacting with each other - over Twitter and from rehearsal reports - talent that respects other talent supercharges the team.
* Make it Fresh! Godspell first was performed 40 years ago. And, while the story and music are defined, Steve Schwartz, the original composer of Godspell (and Wicked), is adding some elements to keep it fresh!
All good lessons for corporations and organizations :) If you want tickets to see the previews or post-opening show, go to http://www.godspell.com Send me a note if you are coming to New York for the show.
Yours in Learning,
Elliott Masie.
email: emasie@masie.com
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