2025 Community of Human and Organizational Learning 31st Annual Conference

Profound learning is not something that happens unnoticeably.  It is not subtle, or without effect.  Profound learning changes everything for the person or organization that experiences it.  It is amongst the most significant of human experiences.  After 40 years of helping people learn from things that go wrong in their lives, the presenter will share three conditions which are often present when this level of learning occurs.  Firstly, "in order to see the whole picture one must jump out of the frame."  Secondly, the "shell enclosing our understanding must crack," and this cracking will lead to a measure of pain.  Finally, and most importantly, the person (or organization) experiencing profound learning will have given up their need to blame other people and things and instead will have most certainly seen themselves as part of their problems.  This presentation will include several short stories to help drive home certain points, and will also solicit some limited attendee participation.