EXPLORING THE POWER OF ACTION LEARNING

Effective learning needs to meet the needs of individuals. Peer-to-peer learning is also very powerful. Combining a focus on individual needs with support from co-learners can lead to mutually beneficial, lasting benefits. This article will explore the concept of action learning and look at how it c...

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Published in:Knowledge Management Review 2008-11, Vol.11 (5), p.26
Main Author: Kesby, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action learning
Advantages
Collaboration
Critical thinking
Decision making
Knowledge management
Managers
Organizational learning
Problem solving
Succession planning
Teams
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Summary:Effective learning needs to meet the needs of individuals. Peer-to-peer learning is also very powerful. Combining a focus on individual needs with support from co-learners can lead to mutually beneficial, lasting benefits. This article will explore the concept of action learning and look at how it can help individuals to identify their own challenges and draw on the ideas and experience of others to create solutions to these challenges. It's a valuable method of learning which benefits individuals, teams and entire organizations. Action learning is a dynamic process and a powerful problem-solving tool. It involves a small group of people, known as an action learning "set", working together on real problems, taking action and learning both as individuals and as teams. The simple rules of action learning encourage participants to think critically and work collaboratively. Action learning can bring real benefits to individuals, teams and organizations that know how to put it into effective practice.
ISSN:1369-7633