Scenario: Multifaceted
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The team is working hard to come up with a single well defined problem statement. They’ve realized the problem is multifaceted and are struggling coming up with a single problem statement that covers all the aspects of the situation.
Scenario: Guess
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The problem presenter decides this is a game where the team members have to guess what s/he is thinking the real problem is. Consequently, they keep their answer as short as possible, to the point of being evasive.
Scenario: Speed racer
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The team has clear actions and a solution before the allotted time for the session has expired. You are uncomfortable that they have missed something.
ACTION LEARNING: A podcast episode w/ Dr. Michael Marquardt on HRD Masterclass
In this first episode of Season 2, guests Dr. Michael Marquardt (Professor Emeritus, George Washington University, U.S.A.) and Dr. Cheryl Brook (University of Portsmouth, U.K.) discussed Action Learning including: What Action Learning is. Examples of Action Learning in organizations. How Action Learning differs from other forms of learning. How to introduce Action Learning into organizations. […]
USING ACTION LEARNING TO DRIVE THE DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING AGENDA
One of the major breakthroughs of the past couple of years has been how issues of diversity, inclusion, and belonging have entered the mainstream public consciousness and become a key issue inside corporate corridors. In a recent Deloitte CEO survey, building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce was a top 3 challenge for 43% of […]
STRENGTH-BASED VS. DEFICIT-BASED ACTION LEARNING
In the VUCA world, formal learning that equips learners with programmed knowledge extracted from the past is no longer sufficient. As Action Learning coaches, we appreciate how Action Learning supports leaders to deal with new unknowns through insightful questions and reflections. The process helps uncover new learning while taking actions and applying programmed knowledge. All […]
REFLECTIONS IN ACTION LEARNING
I do believe that Action Learning is one of the greatest approaches when it comes to solving a problem, but there is more. Once, about 6 years ago, I was a part of the group of Action Learning coaches that got together to solve a problem one of them had. It was an incredible experience: […]
JSR BST ELASTOMER CO., LTD: WIAL 2021 APPLICATION AWARD WINNER
We’ve learned that ACTION LEARNING is a very powerful tool that could promote the fruitful idea-sharing for better problem solving regardless of differences in generation, education, position level and so on. It’s also a practical way to cultivate nice cultures in an organization such as listening, valuing differences, and a practical way in the development […]
ACTION LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF DOMINICA RED CROSS SOCIETY (DRCS)
As part of the WIAL Gives Back initiative, the Dominica Red Cross Society (DRCS) received free WIAL coaching for four Action Learning sessions so that it could find breakthrough strategies for an urgent and important problem. For the Action Learning exercise, the organization’s Director-General, Mrs Sandra Charter-Rolle, selected a diverse group comprising employees of the […]
Scenario: Multiple Responses
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: Many statements are made in response to a question that was posed to everyone.