Implications for the South Pacific
My first-hand experience of the South Pacific region over the past decade
convinces me of the potential benefit of "converting" our educational
organisations into learning organisations. I believe that such a conversion
would add dynamism to the otherwise conservative management approach
prevalent in many of our educational organisations. Such a movement would
ensure that the individual and organisational growth would follow well charted pathways based on relevant needs, reliable performance feedback,
and a continuous cycle of learning, improvement and development.
Unfortunately, despite good intentions, much of this growth has been either
ad hoc, sporadic, or driven by the enthusiasm of a few helpful aid agencies,
visionary leaders and practitioners, or by the salesperson ship of local or
external consultants.