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- learning by sharing real problems with others, as opposed to theoretical classroom learning. Action learning was introduced in the mid-1940s by Reg Revans, who expressed it as Learning = Programmed...
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- Using Action Learning
- Reg Revans (1907–2003) pioneered Action Learning as a management and organizational development tool. It's based on the premise that people learn best when they focus on a problem together. By sharing their prior knowledge and experience and by asking good questions based upon what they don't know, people can both...
- Articles 2008-01-03
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- Using Action Learning
- Using Action LearningUsing action learning at workI have been part of several action learning groups, and part of their success depends on the motivation of the group, who is facilitating it, and how much the group know or are prepared to learn about it.It can be a very useful technique.RE:...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-16
- Turning Action Learning Into Business Results: Seven Keys to Success
- The key challenge for those responsible for leadership development is not just how to equip leaders to execute strategy and manage the business in an uncertain economy but how to do so in a way that continually delivers business value and results throughout the process of learning. This paper describes...
- White papers 2005-05-09
- Discovering and Articulating What Is Not Yet Known: Using Action Learning and Grounded Theory as a Knowledge Management Strategy
- This paper presents a conceptual construct for the discovery and articulation of emergent knowledge. The model is based on two widely accepted research methods, action learning and grounded theory, and introduces the role of the organizational knowledge facilitator. Essentially, the model allows organizations to gain practical and highly current experiential...
- White papers 2005-11-17
- Putting a culture of learning into action: Emerald Group Publishing has had a learning culture since its foundation 40 years ago. Elizabeth Eyre finds out how it is using action learning to benefit its business and its employees
- "Our culture is one of empowerment. We tell our staff: "you're empowered to do this. Here are the tools to do it. You're not alone--you're part of a team'. This creates trust and, from that, you get buy-in from your staff." That's Martin Fojt, chairman and HR director of...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- Learning in the Thick of It
- The Idea in Brief Like many managers, you probably conduct after-action reviews AARs to extract lessons from key projects and apply them to others. But in most companies, AARs don?t fulfill their promise: Scrapped projects, poor investments, and failed safety measures repeat themselves?while...
- Articles 2007-09-24
- Building a Learning Organization
- The Idea in Brief As we all know, to stay ahead of competitors, companies must constantly enhance the way they do business. But more performance-improvement programs fail than succeed. That's because many managers don't realize that...
- Articles 2008-04-01
- PROPOSALS FOR INNOVATIVE ACTIONS FOR THE E-LEARNING PLAN.(Government Activity)
- The European Commission has announced a call for proposals for preparatory and innovative actions for the e-learning action plan. Adopted by the European Commission on 28 March 2001, the e-learning action plan aims to present ways and means of implementing the e-learning initiative. Its intentions are...
- Research articles 2001-06-29
- Methods For Identifying Learning Processes In Innovation Processes
- This paper aims to trace methods that are suitable for identifying, describing and enhancing learning processes in teams that focus on improvement and innovation. An exploratory literature review resulted in three perspectives to identify learning processes: The first perspective offers methods that stimulate reflection by looking back upon the learning...
- White papers 2005-05-25
- Case Study: Team Learning
- Many organizations have tried to focus on teams. Self-managed teams offer the potential for downsizing organizations and the prospect of improving productivity. Team learning is an adaptation of action learningand recently re-discovered by organizational development consultants in the USA. Team Learning is fundamental to the performance of a team. Without...
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- Creativity, Learning and Knowledge Management in the Process of Service Development - Results From a Survey of Experts
- This paper presents results from a survey of experts. The survey concerns the importance of creativity, learning, and knowledge management in the process of service development in companies as well as possibilities for supporting them. To emphasize the significance of the concepts creativity, learning, and knowledge management one describes a...
- White papers 2005-06-29
- An increasing number of organisations around Europe are using serious games and virtual worlds to enhance people's learning experiences
- Serious Games: using edutainment and game-based learning was easily the most popular of the ten hot topics chosen for roundtable debate at the recent conference Training in Action, Innovate to Compete, which attracted 150 of Europe's top learning technologies specialists and was hosted by e-learning and mobile learning content management...
- Research articles 2007-10-01
- Learning & Performance Management
- In a business environment subjected to constant change, an organization has to quickly and efficiently adapt itself to the changed scenario. Learning is a tool, which the organization uses for re-aligning itself according to the change. Learning enables the organizational systems to refrain from committing past mistakes. It helps in...
- Presentations 2003-01-01
- Leadership for Learning Developing Inquiry and Learning Mindsets for New School Leaders in the Province of British Columbia, Canada
- The leadership development program in British Columbia is in a very early stage and requires a thorough and thoughtful evaluation. The authors' evidence-informed beliefs that the focus on learning, the development of assessment knowledge, and the fostering of an inquiry mindset are essential components to leadership development for 21st century...
- White papers 2005-10-25
- Top 10 Training Best Practices For Effective Learning And Development Programs
- Best companies realize that only through effectively and continuously developing and training their employees can they acquire the core competencies needed for competitive advantage and flexibility. In addition, these companies are realizing the benefits of self-development by encouraging a work habit of reflection and learning. In these companies, learning is...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- How to Start a Business If You Know Nothing About Business
- I wrote a guest post over at Penelope Trunk's blog Brazen Careerist entitled, "How to start a business if you know nothing about business."Here were five key points I made. More tips, tactics, and insights in my book My Start-Up Life.1. Be committed to personal growth and self-improvement.Start reading booksabout...
- Blog posts 2007-05-24
- Class Action Suit Filed Against Computer Learning Centers Inc. Alleging Misrepresentations
- NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--March 26, 1998--An amended class action lawsuit was filed on March 26, 1998 in the United States District Court for the District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on behalf of all purchasers of Computer Learning Centers Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCX) ("CLC" or the "Company") common stock between April 30, 1996...
- Research articles 1998-03-26
- A learning-and-growth metric for strategy-focused organizations
- "Based on the consulting experience that the conventional enablers of learning and growth in the balanced scorecard framework BSC are insufficient for "driving down" strategy, we introduce into BSC an additional tier of "meta-enablers" for learning and growth. Meta-enablers are mental-growth competencies that ground and enable the ...
- White papers
- Understanding Our Human Nature – Learning to Ask Instead of Blame
- This article is about learning to ask for what you need in a way that doesn't create a war or more tension. In this article there is a list of four suggestions that must be kept in mind in order to avoid any conflict. Like, back away from the problem...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Project Management as a Knowledge Management Primer: The Learning Infrastructure in Knowledge-Intensive Organizations
- The digital economy is based on knowledge and the ultimate objective is the reinforcement of performance. The business strategy has been shifted from the management of tangible assets to intangible resources and the traditional competitive position of business is based on their capacity for effective action. The conclusion is that...
- White papers 2004-04-20
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