Society for Organizational Learning
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The Society for Organizational Learning (SoL) is an organization founded in 1997 by Peter Senge
. David Peter Stroh
was also a charter member of this organization. It replaced the Center for Organizational Learning at MIT
. Since 1999, SoL publishes its own journal, Reflections. Its European Counterpart is the European Consortium for the Learning Organisation, established in Brussels in 1990. It was originally founded by several European multinationals as a response to the US orientated approach of Peter Senge with a special emphasis to the European complexity of regions, nations, history, tradition, etc.. - Its Journal "The Learner" and its electronic version eLearner are among the oldest publications in this field.
, Coca-cola
, Seventh Generation
, and Schlumberger
share ideas and tackle common issues related to sustainability
.
The European ECLO is regularly cooperating with EU Projects to promote the idea of sustainable learning, conceptualizing projects, and disseminating its results.
Peter Senge
Peter Michael Senge is an American scientist and director of the Center for Organizational Learning at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is known as author of the book The Fifth Discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization from 1990...
. David Peter Stroh
David Peter Stroh
David Peter Stroh is an organizational development and learning consultant. He was a founding partner of Innovation Associates, and is one of the founders and principal partners of Bridgeway Partners.-Early life:...
was also a charter member of this organization. It replaced the Center for Organizational Learning at MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
. Since 1999, SoL publishes its own journal, Reflections. Its European Counterpart is the European Consortium for the Learning Organisation, established in Brussels in 1990. It was originally founded by several European multinationals as a response to the US orientated approach of Peter Senge with a special emphasis to the European complexity of regions, nations, history, tradition, etc.. - Its Journal "The Learner" and its electronic version eLearner are among the oldest publications in this field.
Sustainability Consortium
SoL has a Sustainability Consortium which helps large corporations including UnileverUnilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
, Coca-cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
, Seventh Generation
Seventh Generation
Seventh Generation can refer to:*Seven generation sustainability, the idea that decisions should be considered for their impact on the seventh generation to come, inspired by the laws of the Iroquois...
, and Schlumberger
Schlumberger
Schlumberger Limited is the world's largest oilfield services company. Schlumberger employs over 110,000 people of more than 140 nationalities working in approximately 80 countries...
share ideas and tackle common issues related to sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
.
The European ECLO is regularly cooperating with EU Projects to promote the idea of sustainable learning, conceptualizing projects, and disseminating its results.