The field of personal and professional coaching has a widely respected and accepted, independent certifying body called the International Coach Federation. It is independent in that it does not concurrently promote its own model of coaching — it does not engage in that kind of conflict of interest. There seems to be a mistaken impression …

Need for Flexible Approaches to Action Learning My hope is that Action Learning practitioners throughout the world will fully embrace the passion for discovery and active experimentation—the pillars on which our practice is built. Both are essential factors in adapting Action Learning to the evolving needs of our clients. My purpose as an Action Learning …

Montessori and other private schools have used these learning techniques for years, but it is beginning to sound like public schools may be getting the same treatment if higher education has its way. However, it is a big change for the public schools. Probably even bigger than the change to using technology, i.e., where all …

Ignoring the 24/7 nature of social media is asking for trouble Neglecting the fact that social media crisis pays no regard to standard business hours led to embarrassment for Qantas Airlines after a pornographic image sat on its Facebook page for some seven hours, only being removed after a child spotted the pic and brought …

Many of my executive coaching clients operate in an environment that is fast-paced with multiple priorities. The work is demanding and performance expectations are high. This “3 Minute Action Learning Time Out” helps them take a few moments to slow down and focus on what they learned from a situation. As a result, they can …

What is a Learning Organization? Modern nonprofits face unrelenting pressures to remain competitive with their federal agencies. One way to address these pressures is to create a special type of nonprofit grant proposal team – a learning organization that facilitates the learning of its members and continuously transforms itself. I was reminded of the importance …

I have facilitated Action Learning groups for several decades and taught others to facilitate, as well. While there are numerous pitfalls that action learning facilitators can fall into, here are some of the most common, especially among new facilitators. Each of the pitfalls can detract from the participation and responsibilities of members in the Action …

Simply put, Action Learning is a group-based process that is proven to generate innovative and creative solutions to address complex problems and opportunities for individuals, teams and organizations. Action Learning is an ongoing, highly focused process among 4-8 group members who help each other to address real, current, important problems or opportunities in their lives …

An article by guest blogger, Carter McNamara: About Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD ~ Carter, of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, has helped organizations across the nation to design Action Learning programs. Typically Mentioned Outcomes from Action Learning The peer-based Action Learning process is known worldwide as a straightforward, yet powerful approach to personal, professional and organization development. …

Michelle Rosenbloom with the 3Leaf Group is a marketing professional. Now, what she is marketing is the Netflix(TM) of training. The wave of the future. She has been involved in creating a “lean, mean, learning machine.” But there is more to it than marketing when it comes to a savvy training professional or manager who …