ThoughtWorks University: A double loop learning example
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
One of the most interesting things that I’ve been reading about recently is the idea of single and double loop learning which were defined by Chris Argyris and Donald Schon in their book 'Organizational Learning: A theory of action perspective' in 1978.
I quite like the definitions that Mark Smith gives for these types of learning in his article about Chris Argyris:
Single Loop Learning
Single-loop learning seems to be present when goals, values, frameworks and, to a significant extent, strategies are taken for granted.
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Double-Loop Learning
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How Double-Loop Learning Improves Performance
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Double-Loop Learning (Ed Batista)
Double-Loop Learning in Organizations
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Double Loop Learning. When I was growing up, my dad would try
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Templates
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Systems Thinking – Page 2 – Agile, Lean, Kanban, and System Thinking
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Double loop thinking. Rather than repeatedly intervening at…, by Tom Connor, 10x Curiosity
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Double-Loop Learning and Executive Coaching (Ed Batista)
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Single-loop vs. Double-loop learning
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Learning loops in a theory of action (Part 4 in a series)
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Single and double loop learning
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How Double-Loop Learning Improves Performance
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