Even though the methodology is actually more than 60 years old, in recent years, action learning has struck a deep chord for many executives, and for a good reason.
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The next column will deal with Leader-Led Learning.
Exhibit 1: Critical Success Factors for Action Learning
- Active top management involvement
- Challenging but doable project (don't try to solve world hunger)
- Trained, passionate sponsors with implementation authority
- Balance of "action" & "learning"
- Explicit learning goals & frequent debriefings
- Skilled facilitation
- Implementation planned up-front
- Communicating progress & results
- Realistic expectations
Note: Portions of this column are adapted from "The Future of Executive Development," Chapter 6, Using Action Learning for Executive Development by James F. Bolt and Yury Boshyk, Ph. D.
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