Posts Tagged ‘action learning set’
Action Learning Associates working with the African Prisons Project (APP)
The African Prisons Project is a charity whose aim is to support prisoners and staff to use their resources to help others. Those … More
New world challenges facing organisational development
I took time out to attend the CIPD Organisation Development conference sponsored by McKinsey & Company in central London earlier this month. While … More
Harvesting the retail wisdom – establishing best practice via action learning
Action Learning Associates is currently working on an exciting application of action learning with L’Oréal. While we always talk about action learning being … More
A new challenge for action learning – presenting a group held issue
Within days of the UK voting on the Brexit referendum, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to do some work with the Danish … More
Live action learning webinar
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take part in an action learning set? Action learning is a powerful catalyst … More
Action learning in the university by guest blogger Trevor H.J. Marchand, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, SOAS
Professor Marchand’s blog discusses the results of using action learning with postgraduate research students at a London university. A full-length ‘ethnographic’ account of … More
Action learning and space or ‘rummelighed’
I am a mentor on the Charityworks Graduate Management Programme which provides learning and experiences relevant to first level management roles within the … More
Action Learning works… and goes on working
When Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) decided to include action learning in their training plans, they commissioned Action Learning Associates to train … More

How action learning enhances the mentoring skills of leaders
Senior Associate, Mandy Hetherton, recently completed an action learning programme for a group of managers at The Body Shop who had been trained … More

How Heineken achieved coherent leadership in a global organisation
Cultural differences, language barriers, operational disparities and educational variances all come together to present leaders of large and international organisations with a real … More