OVERVIEW

Appreciating that change is ever-present and that nothing ever stands still, is at the core of appreciating the need for understanding and applying principles that foster Conscious Dynamic Learning.

We cannot not learn. A core part of our human condition is that we are programmed to learn continuously; learning happens automatically. It is the foundation of human development, growth, adaptation and change.

From constant, never ending, continuous learning, we develop patterns so that we can embed behaviours and do not need to repeat the learning again and again. These patterns are essential so that we can store our learning experiences and learn to walk, speak, write, apply rules of logic, play a musical instrument, all examples where we need to learn essential patterns and then are able to apply these flexibly as the situation demands. For example we need to take a bigger stride to step across a puddle, or we need to apply our writing skills differently on a chalk board compared to when using a fountain pen; we need to learn the chords of a piece of music, but then can apply these to play the same melody, but in a different key. So learning patterns are an essential aspect of the human condition, and the way in which we embed learning, which help us to progress and adapt; they are at the core of how we function, process and navigate our way around the knowns and unknowns of this world.

However… - and this is the key learning point of this programme – the learning patterns can also be our downfall, reason for failure, or the reason for our inability to unlearn. We need to be able to learn, however we also need to be able to unlearn.

Human learning is continuous, automatic and responsive and we are programmed for survival; our learning can sometimes get us stuck in a loop. Embedded automatic learning is also known as a habit. We need to consciously monitor our habits and ensure they are acting in our best interests. Therefore we need to learn to consciously apply dynamic principles to our learning. There is a fundamental need for us to step outside of the automatic process and make it conscious. For this to be effective, we need to be deliberately focused on what we wish to achieve in our lives, rather than be at the mercy of automatic patterning. We need to learn to develop Success Habits in order to deliberately programme ourselves for success. If we leave it to chance, we will be leaving the automatic patterns to take over and dominate.

This programme underlines the importance of applying Dynamic Learning principles in order to make it conscious. Conscious Dynamic Learning is about being consciously aware of the patterns that we are laying down to ensure that our habits are the best ones for the situations we find ourselves in.

There are many ever - changing and often unpredictable internal and external factors that are playing a vital role in how we learn. In this programme, we explore the many factors that influence our learning. The aim is to disrupt the automatic process and make it conscious. In other words we are deliberately turning old bad habits into Success Habits. In order to create Success Habits we need to be clear about what these are and what these look like. That is why we also need to deliberately engage in double-loop learning, which means that we consciously step out of the habitual single learning loop and create a second new loop to consciously change the old learning and apply a new learning principle.

So… our amazing brain and our whole being is programmed to automatically learn. The process we are focusing on in this programme is the need to consciously apply Dynamic Learning processes so that we can consciously step outside of this automatic process and to be aware of the factors that drive our learning. We need to be aware of a whole host of variables and develop behaviours that support and help us rather than hinder our positive growth and development. This has great benefits at the level of the individual, team and whole organisation.