Scenario: Deliberate Distraction(2025)
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: A team member asks a question which is obviously in no way related to the problem presented? For example – the team is working on an organizational culture problem and the next question is Does anyone in the group have a preference for […]
Scenario: Not Asked (2025)
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: You ask the team What are we doing well?, and get a response We are asking all closed questions.
Scenario: Executive Coaching(2025)
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: Assumed Rules(2025)
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: A participant says Wait. My question hasnt been answered. The rule is that you have to answer the question.”
Scenario: Facilitator(2025)
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: Presenting Problem(2025)
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: Someone asks the problem presenter “How does this present itself as a problem for you?”
Scenario: Eager Team Member(2025)
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(2025)
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 […]
Scenario: Insufficient Time(2025)
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The team realizes the problem presented is much bigger than the time allotted.
Scenario: Passing Notes(2025)
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: Someone walks in the room where the team is working and passes a note to one of the participants.