Scenario: Overly Focused
As an Action Learning Team Coach how would you handle the following situation: The team is involved in generating a number of alternative perceptions, ideas, opinions, facts, etc. The team focuses on only one (e.g., debating their merits or validity) and omits other items from explicit consideration.
Scenario: Problematic Problem Presenter
As an Action Learning Team Coach how would you handle the following situation: The problem presenter schedules a half hour meeting immediately before the Action Learning session. During this meeting they present their solution to the problem about to be discussed in the Action Learning session.
Scenario: Self Question
As an Action Learning Team Coach how would you handle the following situation: A member of the team asks you – is it ok if I ask myself a question?
Scenario: Broken Trust
As an Action Learning Team Coach how would you handle the following situation: You are doing a leadership development program with 8 peers in a consulting firm. One of the participants reports that her boss brought an issue with her yesterday that she had discussed in the action learning group a week ago. She is […]
Scenario: Intervention Timing
As an Action Learning Team Coach how would you handle the following situation: The group has been processing particularly well, but it has been more than 30 minutes since the last intervention.
Scenario: Two Owners
As an Action Learning Team Coach how would you handle the following situation: You have two problem owners for your project. You assume that the problem owners have coordinated the presentation of the problem for the kickoff session. As soon as one starts to present the problem the other interrupts with a very different view […]
Scenario: Missing Action
As an Action Learning Team Coach how would you handle the following situation: A team member did not complete the tasks that she had agreed to do at the session held last month.
Scenario: Poignant Question
As an Action Learning Team Coach how would you handle the following situation: A particularly poignant question is asked. This is followed by a long silence.
Scenario: Pre-existing condition
As an Action Learning Team Coach how would you handle the following situation: Two team members were arguing in the hall before the set started. As soon as one says something, the other rolls their eyes and mumbles something under their breath.
Scenario: Low Energy
As an Action Learning Team Coach how would you handle the following situation: The team took a break less than 15 minutes ago, since returning the energy in the group is very low. Happy Coaching Dr. Bea