Presented by:

ABHISHEK GUPTA
 “Learning is about more than simply
acquiring new knowledge and insights; it is
also crucial to unlearn old knowledge that
has outlived its relevance. Thus,
forgetting is probably at least as
important as learning.”
Gary Ryan Blair

“In a time of drastic change, it is the

unlearners who inherit the future. The
learned find themselves equipped to live
in a world that no longer exists”.
Eric Hoffer
 The greatest obstacle to the development of new
learning and knowledge is to be found in what we
already know.

 it requires us to risk some part of what we have

already learned.
 UNLEARNING is related to the conscious,
deliberate and selective forgetting of any
organization’s learning that may no longer be
relevant in a changed context .

 It is "excess baggage".

 The elimination of old, obsolete

organizational knowledge–that is, unlearning–
makes room for the development of new
adaptive capacities .
 Is it an attitude?
 A philosophy?
 A belief?
It doesn't matter what we call it, if it is
getting in the way of our success it is time to
let it go, unlearn it, and embrace a better
and more effective approach or technique.
 “Learning often cannot occur until
after there has been unlearning.
Unlearning is a process that shows
people they should no longer rely
on their current beliefs and
methods.”
- William Starbuck of New York University
A good Test Cricketer needs to
unlearn the good old test cricket
do’s and don'ts to be a good T-
20 cricketer
 identify existing knowledge.
 Recognize the obsoleteness of such existing
knowledge.
 Individuals express the obsoleteness of
knowledge to organizations
 Resist or avoid the application of such
knowledge
 Substitution of old knowledge by new
knowledge (learning).
 Regards
 Awareness
 Compassion
 Let employees express their feelings about
difficulties and changes they face. Don’t curtail
this otherwise their feelings will only fester and
turn into anger & employee disengagement.

 Seek first to understand people, this will lead

them to listen your exhortations.

 Allow employees to solve problems and take

constructive actions, it helps in keeping morale
up.
 Amp up your communication. Establish &
communicate short-term goals.
 Inspire the people through compelling stories
and analogies.
 Give reward to employees who discover
obsolete knowledge.
 Celebrate victories & examples of excellence
both formally and informally.
 It's only when you drop
yesterday's assumptions that
you can glimpse tomorrow's
patterns and possibilities.
“To see deeper, unsee first.”