Scenario: Missing Participants
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 […]
Scenario: Emotional moment
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: In attempting to respond to a question the participant starts to cry.
Scenario: Prioritized Problems
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The organization has prioritized multiple problems for multiple teams to work on. The teams are arguing that they all need to work on the top priority problem.
Scenario: Broken Trust
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: You are doing a leadership development program with 8 peers in a consulting firm. One of the participants reports that her boss brought an issue to her yesterday that she had discussed in the action learning group a week ago. She is very […]
Scenario: Meyers Brigg
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: As you are watching the team you realize there are 5 strong extraverts and one introvert on the team. The introvert does not appear to be participating. When you ask – How is the balance of participation? The introvert says I am participating […]
Scenario: Pre-existing Condition
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: Two team members were arguing in the hall before the session started. As soon as one says something, the other rolls their eyes and mumbles something under their breath.
Scenario: Learning Styles
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: As you are watching the team you realize the team is only talking to each other, they are not taking into account the learning styles of all participants. For instance – visual learners
Scenario: Finish Up
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: The team wants the last 15 minutes to finish up the problem instead of doing the final reflection.
Scenario: Process Question
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: A team member asks a process question. (more specifically they steal the job of the coach).
Scenario: Taking notes
As an action learning coach, how would you handle the following situation: During the session you realize no one is taking notes.