THE MEETING BETWEEN CARL ROGERS AND REG REVANS
Carl Rogers was an American psychologist who lived between 1902 and 1987. The Person-Centered Approach was developed by him, also considered a pioneer in scientific research in psychotherapy. Reginald “Reg” William Revans was a British academic professor, administrator and management consultant who pioneered the use of Action learning. He is considered the “father “of Action […]
THE NEW NORMAL FOR ACTION LEARNING
I have never been a fan of presenting a webinar. I always feel like I’m talking to myself. The loss of interaction with the audience I find horrifically deflating. However, give me an audience I can interact with and I am in my element. Especially, if it’s a small audience like the CALC classes. My […]
Peter Streibl
“In the first session I realized how this process enables colleagues to constructively provide essential input and different viewpoints. The ground rules are disruptive to probably most standard dynamics in a team – in a very positive way! The process allows to surface elements that otherwise remain hidden or not voiced and this ultimately upscales […]
Scenario: Wiped Out
Wiped Out
Scenario: Relocating
Relocating
THE POWER OF ACTION LEARNING – 5 WAYS TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD
At the World Institute for Action Learning (WIAL), we frequently talk about the impact we can have on individuals, teams and organizations. When groups experience the WIAL Action Learning method, it has a profound impact at all three of these levels. But have you considered the impact Action Learning can also have on wider society? […]
THE REAL PROBLEM
In Action Learning sessions we always try to get our teams to identify the real problem. Recently, I was asked “How do we know when we are there?” I’ve had a lot of time to think about this recently as I am dealing with the consequences of not looking for the deeper problem. About eight […]
THE SERVEBETTER STORY
SP Nathan, a Director at Servebetter, attended a two days WIAL Foundations of Action Learning workshop at Kuala Lumpur in 2015 on his own initiative. He was curious about the AL process and had a burning question on ‘how well can Action Learning help NGOs solve problems?’ Nathan’s greatest discovery about Action Learning was that […]
THE STORY OF ACTION LEARNING IN HUNGARY
Imagine a girl, university student, a bit obsessed with such tiny things as changing the whole education system in Europe, active in the youth field and desperate to break unnecessary social bounds. But also a true critic, living in Budapest. Let’s call her Bernadett. She has this family friend, Steve, who travels around the world, […]
THINK BIG FOR GREAT RESULTS
I respectfully challenge our coaches and clients to think about the really BIG challenges they could solve and potentially GREAT results they could achieve through Action Learning. My experience with clients and coaches is that either we do not understand, or we seriously underestimate the power of Action Learning. I observe this with many coaches […]