We’re always delighted to hear from previous participants of our action learning facilitator training programmes and learn how action learning continues to impact them and those around them. This blog was sent to us by Ciara Eastell who we trained back in 2020.
This year, I’ve had the privilege of facilitating transformative action learning sets with leaders across different industries. One set, hosted by Plymouth Culture with funding from Arts Council England, brought together five creative leaders committed to leading with empathy and care. Another, at the University of Exeter, engaged nine department managers exploring leadership across diverse teams.
These sessions reminded me of the profound impact action learning has on leadership development. It’s one of the most effective tools for fostering self-discovery and collaborative problem-solving. Participants leave with fresh insights, actionable strategies, and stronger leadership skills.
Whether you’re a senior leader in a charity, business, or creative enterprise, action learning can result in significant transformations for you and your team. Here’s what recent participants had to say:
“The action learning set has connected me with other peer leaders interested in placing care, kindness, and empathy at the centre of their practice. We have considered how care and empathy can be forefronted both in how we work with our teams, and in how we look after ourselves.” Anneliese Kesteven
“I really liked the small group environment, sense of shared endeavour and ethos of safety and security.” Tim Pithers
“I have learned to be more rigorous when it comes to looking at how I am leading, to support my team in a much better way, and it has also helped me to tackle a bit of imposter syndrome”. Francesca Hawkesworth
If you’re curious about action learning, this Training Journal article has more insights on how effective it can be as an impactful, but affordable, leadership development tool. If you’d like to explore action learning for your team, feel free to get in touch with us.
