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Scenario: Firing Line(2025)

As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: All of the questions are directed at the problem presenter. During the first check-in the problem presenter says – “I feel like I am on a firing line.”

Scenario: New tool(2025)

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(2025)

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(2025)

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(2025)

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(2025)

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(2025)

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: 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 […]