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Action learning

Action learning is a long established and powerful method for developing critical-thinking, problem-solving, creative solutions and innovative practice.

Working in action learning sets, peers and leaders come together to work through organisational issues and challenges and share ideas and experience in a trusting, structured and supportive environment. Action learning sets facilitate the development of deeper relationships and personal insight for individuals, within teams and across organisations and in doing so build trust.

Benefits for organisations

Overcome challenges

Teams who can overcome challenges and work creatively together can achieve their core purpose and deliver improved services

Support culture change

Develop curiosity in your leaders and team members by encouraging people to do more asking and less telling

Get to the heart of issues

A way to get to the heart of issues, build interpersonal skills, break silos and build teams that work better together

Benefits for individuals

Improve your skills

Action learning can improve your ability to lead, listen, be present, ask insightful questions and help others

Network of support

You'll have a network of peers to rely on for support and feedback

Work through issues

Space and time to reflect and work through problems and opportunities

Apply your learning

Use the structure and principles of action learning when leading and working with your team

Introducing action learning to your organisation or system

Action learning can support leadership and team development, change initiatives or as part of a culture change programme. We'll help you identify whether Action learning is the right intervention to help you achieve your goals, and introduce it in a way that maximises take up.

Providing in-house training and development for your facilitators

We run regular experiential programmes for Action learning facilitators. Our programme prepares facilitators to work confidentiality and skillfully with Action learning sets. We also provide ongoing CPD and practice development sessions for Action learning facilitators to reflect on and grow in their practice.

Providing skillful set facilitation

Where appropriate, our experienced facilitators will be on hand to support your Action learning sets until you are ready to self-facilitate.

Portraits of 12 staff in the Elect Consults team

Our team

Our faculty is made up highly experienced Action learning facilitators, who are also coaches, team development specialists, senior managers, clinicians, and organisational development practitioners.

Linda Keenan, one of the Directors at Elect Consults heads up our Action learning faculty. Linda has more than 25 years of experience facilitating Action learning sets, training facilitators, and advising organisations about using Action learning successfully.

Learn more about our Elect Consults team >

Get in touch

Our team offers bespoke consultancy services to both members and non-members. If you are interested in our Action learning services, please get in touch.