When Action Learning Will Not Work
Presentation by: Arthur M. Freedman, MBA, Ph.D., MALC In your experience, what conditions, situations, or relationships result in a failure of Action Learning?
Leading Organizational Change Using Action Learning By Arthur M. Freedman PhD and H. Skipton Leonard
Organizations in all sectors and in all industries are and will continue to be confronted by the challenge of multiple changes in their external environments. For example, creation of disruptive technologies, fluctuating economies, increasing or decreasing governmental regulations, demographic shifts, human and natural disasters, expanding globalism, and aggressive competition. As the environmental landscape changes unpredictably […]
Great Solutions Through Action Learning: Success Every Time By H. Skipton Leonard PhD and Arthur M. Freedman PhD
This book fills a conspicuous gap in the Action Learning literature – providing specific principles, strategies, and recommendations to coaches for developing the questions that are the foundation of effective Action Learning. Many other books provide the theory of Action Learning as well as recommendations for setting up Action Learning projects. In addition to this […]
Scenario: Out there
As an Action Learning Coach how would you handle the following situation: Several members are asking questions unrelated to the problem at hand.
Scenario: Too Hot
As an Action Learning Coach how would you handle the following situation: Someone from the team gets up and turns the a/c without checking with the other team members.
Scenario: Brainstorming
As an Action Learning Coach how would you handle the following situation: The team feels they are at a point that it would be useful to brainstorm.
Scenario: Take charge
As an Action Learning Coach how would you handle the following situation: During the session someone jumps up to the easels and starts capturing what is said.
Scenario: Taking Notes
As an Action Learning Coach how would you handle the following situation: During the session you realize no one is taking notes.
Scenario: Phone Rings
As an Action Learning Coach how would you handle the following situation: During the session a team member’s phone rings and they leave the table to answer it.
Scenario: Non-responsive
As an Action Learning Coach how would you handle the following situation: The members were enthusiastic to help the problem presenter. They asked many good questions. However, the problem presenter commented its confidential info and would not answer some of the questions. Members felt they were not able to help the problem presenter much if […]