Achieving Results Through Action Learning
This manual is a practioner's toolkit with everything you need to design and implement a successful action learning programme. It is a must for anyone interested in improving people's understanding of the necessity for change, the processes involved and the mutual benefits which can result. Help your people by:
- Creating an environment where they learn with and from each other in a supportive and challenging way
- Enabling them to tackle the real issues, questions, uncertainties and opportunities that are part of their lives
- Encouraging them to combine knowledge with action, to review the results, draw conclusions and apply the learning to the next issue.
Buyers Guide
What is the purpose of this manual?
To introduce you to Action Learning, a powerful way to combine working on live issues and learning how to learn, and to give practical advice on how to implement it effectively.
Is it for me? What is the target population for this manual?
The manual is particularly aimed at people who know little or nothing about Action Learning. but also has plenty of tips for more experienced practitioners. It is ideal for line managers, consultants, trainers, developers - in fact, anyone who wants to solve work-based problems whilst, at the same time, improving the effectiveness of people's learning.
Who wrote the manual?
The authors, Jo Cumming and Ian Hall, have many years experience running successful Action Learning projects in a whole variety of organisations - public and private. Jo is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Ian has an MA in Management Learning from Lancaster University. They are realistic and practical and are well qualified in this field.
What difference will it make?
Besides giving you a useful overview of the Action Learning approach the manual will help you to:
- Do an honest assessment of your organisation’s readiness for Action Learning
- Know exactly what you need to do to get started
- Fully understand to role of a Learning Set Adviser
- Have specific guidelines for running successful Learning Set Meetings
- Know what to do to overcome resistance
- Understand how Set Members need to behave in order to be successful
- Know exactly what to do to be an effective Set Adviser
- Know how to evaluate the success of an Action Learning Programme
- Run either a half-day or a whole-day introductory workshop (the timetable, together with all the exercise briefs, handouts and visual aids are provided)
- Know what to read if you want to do further research.
In how many ways could I use the manual?
You could:
- use the ready-made, tried-and-tested workshops to launch Action Learning in your organisation
- select the pages you want to distribute and photocopy them
- use the numerous checklists to help you stay on track
- use the contents as a useful starting point and customise them to suit your circumstances
- save yourself from reinventing the wheel by following the practical advice to the letter.
So, why should I buy it?
Following its advice will ensure that your Action Learning Programmes are effective and fully comply with best practice.
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NB There is one exception to the above. The Learning Styles Questionnaire 80-item booklet, inserted in section 8 of the manual, must not be photocopied or reproduced in any way. Please refer to the copyright notice at the front of this booklet.
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