Scenario: Missing Participants (2025)

Written by DrBea on . Posted in WIAL Talk

As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The team you are coaching is working on a critical corporate problem in a leadership development program. The leadership program and work on the project is scheduled to be completed over six months. Two of the eight people in the group do not show up routinely.

Tags: Action Learning, ActionLearning Coach, Team Coach, WIAL, WIAL Action Learning, WIAL Talk

Trackback from your site.

Comments (2)

  • Avatar

    Melissa Davis

    |

    As an Action Learning Coach, I send a welcome email to the group or cohort with a brief introduction, what to expect, and the session dates and times. I note that their participation is crucial, and they should let me know if the selected dates and times do not work for them. Understandably, emergencies happen, and after the first missed session, I would send an email to check in with a reminder of the next session. If they continue to miss sessions, I would speak with the coordinator or contact person for the leadership program and share my concerns. I will also express my concerns if I do not receive a response from my initial check-in emails or if their absence disrupts sessions and the group cannot move forward.

    Reply

  • Avatar

    ET

    |

    In addition to what Melissa Davis has written here, I would also talk to the two people who do not show up routinely to find out what are their commitment and thoughts to the project, what were the reasons for their no shows, and how do they plan to work with the other 6 people on the critical corporate problem. Basically, to understand what are the real problem for them not able to show up.

    Then, I would invite everyone in the team (whether it’s a short in person or online meeting) if they have noticed the no shows; how have the no shows impacted the project so far, and how are they, as a team, going to do about it?

    At the meantime, I would update the coordinator or contact person for the leadership program what’s going on, see what his/her thoughts are, and how can I support them.

    Reply

Leave a comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.