Scenario: New tool
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: You recently attended training and learned a new way of doing root cause analysis. You know if you share this with the team they will be able to identify the real problem much quicker.
Scenario: Empty toolbox
As an Action Learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The team is not utilizing any tools for problem solving other than Action Learning.
Scenario: Laundry List
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The team starts brainstorming some great solutions; stopping short of actually developing a fully and clearly implementable plan.
Scenario: Nerve hit
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: An extraordinarily deep question is asked. The responder sits quietly for a minute than begins to weep.
Scenario: Changing Roles
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: You have changed roles from participant to coach. One of the team members asks you a problem related question.
Scenario: Locked to the table
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: None of the participants have moved from their seats since the start of the session.
Scenario: Executive Coaching
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: A team member is an executive coach and decides to use this skill to investigate what is really going on for the problem presenter. They ask a series of questions in a row. They have shifted it to a one on one session […]
Scenario: Facilitator
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: Someone from the team steps up and starts facilitating the session. For example, standing up, grabbing a marker and saying we should do a force field analysis – what are the things supporting this activity? What are those against it?
Scenario: Eager Team Member
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: A member of the team you are coaching insists on answering questions that are being directed to the Problem Presenter
Scenario: Multiple Behaviors
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: Each participant identifies a leadership skill to work on for the session. These skills are captured on the white board. By the end of the session it’s apparent that all the team members have actually practice their own skill and several of the […]