Scenario: Identical Actions
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: During a Single Problem Action Learning that will last for multiple sessions, the coach reminds all team members a few times that they have to think about the actions they will commit to at the end of the session, in preparation for the […]
Scenario: Location Location
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The seats have shifted such that the problem presenter is on one side of the table and the other team members are on the other side.
Scenario: Consensus?
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The team says they are at consensus on the real problem but you disagree.
Scenario: My View
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: Hearing the initial statement of the problem you are clear what the real problem is. The team heads down a different path with it.
Scenario: Mind Mapping
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: One of the team members is familiar with mind mapping and suggests to the team that they create a mind map for the problem. Everyone on the team encourages the person to take the lead and walk them through it.
Scenario: Close
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: A team member says they feel closer to the members of their Action Learning team they have been working with the last couple days than people they have worked with for 30 years.
Scenario: Day 2
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: Your team is working for 2 half days on a project. They have done an amazing job the first afternoon. As they are gathering the next morning a new participant joins the group.
Scenario: True Leader
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: One of the participants does something that strongly supports their leadership skill.
Scenario: Visuals
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: One of the participants suggests that each team member draw a picture of what they see the problem is. Everyone is enthusiastic to give it a try.
Scenario: TMI
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: A participant responds to the question they were asked and continues on with additional information that is no longer answering the original question.