Learning Ecosystems

Katja Schipperheijn is an internationally recognized learning strategist and founder of Habit of Improvement, a consultancy that focuses on learning strategies that foster growth and well-being in a human-machine symbiosis. Besides her work in corporate settings, she is founder of the sCooledu foundation with which she reached over 15,000 children participating in her workshops on digital citizenship. Based in Antwerp, Belgium and Dubai, UAE, she is also an international keynote speaker and guest lecturer.

Chapter - 00: Introduction;


Section - ONE: A world in ever-increasing change;


Chapter - 01: The world of human and machine;
Chapter - 02: The value driven organization;
Chapter - 03: The data driven organization;


Section - TWO: Learning to stay relevant for the future;


Chapter - 04: Lifelong learning in a world of change;
Chapter - 05: Competences that make us unique as human beings;


Section - THREE: Learning strategies and technology;


Chapter - 06: Can learning strategies stand the test of time?;
Chapter - 07: Learning technologies;


Section - FOUR: Lean learning ecosystems and LearnScapes;


Chapter - 08: The learning maturity model - From data repositories to LearnScapes;
Chapter - 09: Lean learning;
Chapter - 10: The six drivers of LearnScapes to make learning central;


Section - FIVE: Building LearnScapes;


Chapter - 11: Step 1: Discovery - Analysing the current learning needs for future success;
Chapter - 12: Step 2: Burning platform - A supported choice for change;
Chapter - 13: Step 3: Path to improvement - where technology, content and the learning culture come together;
Chapter - 14: Step 4: Joint execution - no success without cooperation;
Chapter - 15: Step 5: Future growth and improvement - never stop learning;
Chapter - 16: Conclusion: Next steps

"Katja Schipperheijn provides a helpful and important deep analysis of an area that is rapidly changing our lives. She explains the history and direction of human and behavioural automation clearly and then gives us a framework that we can apply to learn and adapt - a LearnScape. Creating a LearnScape should be on every executive's agenda."

"As we build an innovation ecosystem to find and nurture new ideas, it is vital to feed it with the most appropriate skills and capabilities to drive growth. Adapting to different learning methods and styles is key to helping the ecosystem thrive. Learning from the intelligent symbioses of humans and technology have to offer, provides nimble growth opportunities. The method for continuous improvement presented by Katja Schipperheijn is therefore a useful guide for business leaders who want to innovate together with their team."

"Access to learning opportunities will be one of the key differentiators in adapting to the rapidly changing world. Opportunities for continuous development can be a scarce resource and are not available to everyone to the same extent. Thanks to the evolution of technology, we can build learning ecosystems to provide access to knowledge for learners around the world. Everyone will have a fair chance to develop and grow and not feel limited by a lack of local offerings."

"The turmoil we are going through since the beginning of this century requires companies to grow resilience and people to acquire new skills. In this wonderful book, Katja Schipperheijn shows that competences such as curiosity, openness, optimism, empathy, entrepreneurship, consilience and imagination will make the all the difference needed to thrive, grow and learn. In a world that is becoming increasingly virtual and ever changing, learning architects will find the necessary tools and inspiration to prepare for the future of work."

"Leading companies recruit people who are highly curious and able to learn fast. They create a learning ecosystem that delivers insights into the strategies, processes and tools that make the difference."