Action Learning
Course available: in-house only (on a date and location of your choice)
Duration: 2 days
Action learning is a form of learning by doing. It involves working on real problems, focusing on learning and actually implementing solutions. It can help individuals and organisations become more effective in managing change, provide support, increase motivation and confidence and enable real progress on key organisational issues.
This course aims to explore the ways action learning can be used and the benefits it can bring to both individuals and their organisations. The course also gives participants an opportunity to identify and practise the skills involved in action learning by participating in 'taster' action learning sets.
Course contains
- An introduction to the history and processes of action learning
- The potential benefits of action learning to individuals and their organisations
- The range of ways in which action learning can be used
- Key action learning skills of listening, questioning and challenging
- Learning how to balance reflection and action
- A 'taster' experience of participating in and facilitating an action learning set
- Issues to consider in promoting and developing action learning in the workplace
- A resource pack to help participants introduce action learning in their organisations.
Suitable for
Anyone who wants to improve their communication skills, develop their confidence and effectiveness in groups and consider a new, practical way of learning and development that concentrates on their issues and concerns. Also for anyone considering introducing action learning into their organisations.
