Front-line stories of Emergent Learning disciplines

Since the look and feel of Emergent Learning disciplines varies widely to match an organization’s needs and culture, the best way to understand them is through examples of real-world challenges and solutions:

Preparing for solid product launches at Harley-Davidson

The Kansas City manufacturing team at Harley-Davidson used AARs to prepare for new product launches. The team conducted three pre-builds: starting with planning, they tested their assumptions in the production setting, conducted a series of AARs with different sub-teams involved in the process, raised their performance standards, adjusted their planning assumptions and did it again. These cycles led to confidence that they could perform to standard for the first full production run. A final AAR was held with all of the teams to wrap up lessons learned and feed them into the planning for the next product launch.

More examples:

• Improving an annual planning process (Shell Oil)
• Bringing lessons learned into project management (Nortel Networks)
• Making a transition in core business strategy (Fidelity Investments)
• Building shared responsibility for success in complex projects (Power Construction)
• Leveraging local accountability and data (Boston Police)
• Corporate transformation through local learning disciplines (DTE Energy)
• Preparing units to win the first battle of the next war (United States Army)