"Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the activity of Learners."

Whenever Learning happens, something changes. If nothing changes (ideas, points of view, behaviors), then learning has not happened. The process of learning transforms us. No matter if "we" refers to humans or to organizations. We are different from our previous versions after we have learned something.

The best organizations tend to invest a huge amount of money and time in training their humans. Best scenarios show that people are happy and motivated during and after the trainings. After-training surveys indicate people are "highly satisfied", value what they got, and point out that the program "exceeded their expectations" and that they "want more" of that. First weeks after the training teams are using the technical words they learned for their inner jokes. A month after the training, the only tangible change in the organization is the group´s photo taken during the closing session. Does it ring a bell?  

No matter how much money the organization invests, no matter how good the hired training team is, what does not work (or works poorly when measured by the effort it means) is the underlying idea of transference. Knowledge transfer only happens when people are able to apply what they are learning in their real environment, as a learning process. Cases are useless. "Imagine" and "as if" situations are mirages of deep learning. The only thing that works is to practice. Properly designed and supported practice.

Muutos Action Lab is a Program where participants design and implement concrete practices to really apply what they have learned in previous trainings. By doing so, they acquire skills on how to deal with a knowledge transfer process in the future, as well as metacognitive tools.