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Tue Jul 15 2014
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Organizations are facing ever-more complex problems that need to be solved creatively and quickly in order to survive and ultimately succeed. However, 95 percent of all problem-solving teams are a disaster—solutions and strategies are painfully achieved and rarely solve the problem in a systemic, sustainable way.
Organizations are facing ever-more complex problems that need to be solved creatively and quickly in order to survive and ultimately succeed. However, 95 percent of all problem-solving teams are a disaster—solutions and strategies are painfully achieved and rarely solve the problem in a systemic, sustainable way.
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Why?
Why?
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Team members have not learned how to work effectively together or how to use each other’s experiences and ideas. In addition, the necessary leadership skills for problem solving are not being developed—or even encouraged. The diversity in groups becomes a source of frustration, rather than an opportunity for creativity.
Team members have not learned how to work effectively together or how to use each other’s experiences and ideas. In addition, the necessary leadership skills for problem solving are not being developed—or even encouraged. The diversity in groups becomes a source of frustration, rather than an opportunity for creativity.
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Enter action learning
Enter action learning
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Action learning is a unique and rapidly growing problem-solving methodology. Each month hundreds of organizations start using action learning to not only solve their urgent problems, but also simultaneously develop their leaders, build great teams, and transform their organizations.
Action learning is a unique and rapidly growing problem-solving methodology. Each month hundreds of organizations start using action learning to not only solve their urgent problems, but also simultaneously develop their leaders, build great teams, and transform their organizations.
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Indeed, the benefits of action learning are clear:
Indeed, the benefits of action learning are clear:
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solves complex problems
solves complex problems
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develops leaders
develops leaders
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builds powerful teams
builds powerful teams
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continuous learning
continuous learning
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creates a learning culture
creates a learning culture
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enhances systems thinking.
enhances systems thinking.
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But a critical element in the success of action learning groups is the action learning coach—the team member who, through skilled questions and facilitation, enables the group to quickly develop great strategies while simultaneously building leaders and teams.
But a critical element in the success of action learning groups is the action learning coach—the team member who, through skilled questions and facilitation, enables the group to quickly develop great strategies while simultaneously building leaders and teams.
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Learn more
Learn more
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ATD’s two-day Action Learning Certificate introduces participants to the six elements of successful action learning programs:
ATD’s two-day Action Learning Certificate introduces participants to the six elements of successful action learning programs:
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problem/challenge for action learning
problem/challenge for action learning
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action learning teams
action learning teams
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questioning and reflective process
questioning and reflective process
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strategies and action
strategies and action
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three levels of learning
three levels of learning
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action learning coach.
action learning coach.
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The program also covers two critical ground rules, as well as how to bring action learning to your organization or make it part of your consulting portfolio. And most importantly, you also will be able to learn and practice the skills of the action learning coach. Join us for the next Action Learning Certificate program in Chicago on August 4, 2014.
The program also covers two critical ground rules, as well as how to bring action learning to your organization or make it part of your consulting portfolio. And most importantly, you also will be able to learn and practice the skills of the action learning coach. Join us for the next Action Learning Certificate program in Chicago on August 4, 2014.