Organisational Learning & Development Publications
Working With Barriers to Organisational Learning
This paper focuses on the barriers that limit the quality of learning within Northern NGOs, drawing on observations and reflections from current practice.
Author: Liz Goold
Publisher: BOND, 2006
Working With Barriers to Organisational Learning (pdf, 250KB)
Guidance Note: Action Learning Sets
This Paper outlines how the Action Learning Set can provide a disciplined process to help us, and our organisation, learn. It outlines how to go about setting up an effective Action Learning Set, using examples to highlight the potential benefits.
Author(s): Written by BONDs' Learning & Development Officer (Chris Pay 2003 - 2004) and Liz Goold. Based on a previous paper by Liz Goold and David Harding.
Action Learning Sets (pdf, 180 KB)
Action Learning Sets (word, 351 KB)
Learning in Partnerships
A briefing paper based on a workshop hosted jointly by BOND and Exchange in 2003 which brought together practitioners from Southern and Northern NGOs to look at the issue of learning in relation to North-South Partnerships. In addition to this pdf briefing paper, you can also view the online background information and reports (pdf) related to this workshop.
Author(s): Dr Robin Vincent and Dr Ailish Byrne
Publisher: BOND and Exchange, 2004
Learning in Partnerships (pdf, 450 KB)
Learning in Partnerships (word, 767 KB)
Learning from Work: An opportunity Missed or Taken?
This paper is based on the findings of two surveys carried out by BOND involving NGOs and donor organisations in 2001 and 2002. It looks at the views of BOND member NGOs about the concept of learning as well as whether and how it happens in the context of their day-to-day work.
Author(s): Jawed Ludin and Jacqueline Williams
Publisher: BOND, 2003
Learning from Work (pdf, 466 KB)
Learning from Work (word, 731 KB)
Guidance Note: Knowledge Management
Some of the basics of Knowledge Management boiled down onto four pages!
Author(s): Nick Milton, Director of Knowledge Transformation International
Publisher: BOND, 2002
Knowledge Management (pdf, 175 KB)
Knowledge Management (word, 307 KB)