About Us
Who We Are
The Society for Organisational Learning Australia (SoLA) in the spirit of SoL International is part of a global learning community. We are dedicated to generating to fostering knowledge generation and knowledge diffusion for fundamental institutional change.
Why We Are
Our vision is to nurture organisations worthy of people's highest Aspirations and fullest commitment.
For Whom We Are
Our purpose is as the Australian fractal of the global network to discover, integrate and implement theories and practice for the independent development of people and their institutions.
How We Make It Happen
SoLA members,
- to discover, integrate, and implement theories and practices for the mutual development of people and their institutions, and
- to integrate research, capability building and implementation.
How We Organise
- Non for profit membership society
- Self governing, self organising membership
- Network of learning communities around the world
Our Guiding Principles
- Drive to Learn - All human beings are born with innate, lifelong desire and ability to learn, which should be enhanced by all organizations.
- Learning is Social - People learn best from and with one another, and participation in learning communities is vital to their effectiveness, well being and happiness in any work setting.
- Learning Communities - The capacities and accomplishments of organizations are inseparable from and dependent on the capacities of the learning communities which they foster.
- Aligning with Nature - It is essential that organizations evolve to be in greater harmony with human nature and the natural world.
- Core Learning Capabilities - Organizations must develop individual and collective capabilities to understand complex, interdependent issues; engage in reflective, generative conversation; and nurture personal and shared aspirations.
- Cross-Organizational Collaboration - Learning communities that connect multiple organizations can significantly enhance the capacity for profound individual and organizational change.
