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Action-Learning based leadership development using entangled-trios

Mike Cardus

Cross-Functional Collaboration – Action-learning based leadership development. Instead of pulling new and experienced supervisors into a series of classes and lectures, we wanted to engage in action-learning. The approach combines vertical leadership development with an Action Learning philosophy.

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What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You About Action Learning Projects

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Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. A great action learning program (ALP) has tremendous benefits: New ideas from fresh perspectives. Learning is contextual. Participants must manage through complex situations and team dynamics. Real work gets done.

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What Wickipedia Can’t Tell You About Action Learning Projects

Let's Grow Leaders

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. A great action learning program (ALP) has tremendous benefits: New ideas from fresh perspectives. Learning is contextual. Participants must manage through complex situations and team dynamics. Real work gets done.

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How to Leverage Your Skills with the Most Valuable Leadership Practice

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Your team and organization are similar. Just like the body adapts to physical training, your team will adapt to practicing good communication when you practice it daily, bring one another back to focus when you forget, and celebrate success. The same is true for any meaningful team behavior or leadership skill.

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Team Learning from reviewing what works and how to improve

Mike Cardus

Do you facilitate a team debrief or after-action review? When a team continually shares, identifies what did and did not work, plus discovers what to do better in the future – the team gets better. Well-conducted debriefs can improve team effectiveness by 25% across a variety of organizations and settings.”

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How to Ensure High ROI Training

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6:46 – Then, the second step: an appropriate executive sponsor to partner with your OD/HR or third party training team. 8:20 – Next is the fifth step: Leaders facilitate action learning activities to apply what’s learned. 9:19 – Step seven: leaders facilitate learning discussions.

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Team Building Activity – Distinctive:Working Well:100 Days Future Perfect

Mike Cardus

People get into small groups of 3 to 5 and determine what is working well with their team and what they would like to be better in 100 days. Phrasing the activity in ‘present into the future’ allows the team to create solutions and small steps for improvement. Read through the notes and reflect on how great your team really is.