Learning is a crucial part of what we do at HTM. Why? The world is changing rapidly. While technology is helping get things done, it is also flooding us with information at an ever increasing rate. Information of ever increasing complexity. Information used to make decisions with rapid and often global impact. How does learning help us deal with this?

Firstly, in order to bring the most value to our clients we need more than just technical skills. We need to be able to understand the whole system our clients operate within, to best support them. This process of understanding requires us to have systems thinking knowledge, advanced communication skills and awareness of the various cultures involved.

Secondly, we need to create a new working style, as the traditional 'command and control' model of the past is no longer suitable for today's workforce. Our people are educated and empowered. In order to create a team where we all help each other get the work done everyday and then spend time creating, we need to makes sure our people have a wide range of skills.

That is where the Foundation Series comes in. The Foundation Series is a set of books that serve as a catalyst for our learning. These books focus on key topics - Developing Personal Mastery, Creating Resilient Organizations, Making Change, Managing Projects, Designing Processes, Systems Thinking, and Getting Things Done. Using the foundation series as a starting point our team learning sessions encourage interaction, provide insight and promote new ideas.