Welcome

Is the course available online?
Yes. Participants can have access to the course 24/7, anytime, anywhere using regular web browsers.
Can I return to the course or portion of the course anytime I want to?
Yes. Enrollees have six (6) months to finish the course from the time of enrollment, and can revisit any module or section of the course anytime they wish.
Will the ALMF course teach me how to be an Action Learning coach?
The course blends learning competencies of Action Learning application and facilitation skills. The term “coach” can be narrowly construed by some as teaching people how to apply Action Learning. ALMF teaches participants to be proficient in facilitation by applying key elements of Action Learning facilitation such as Questioning Dialogue (QD), Reflective Analysis (RA), Team Dynamics (TD), and Problem Solving Strategies (PSS).
Will I be able to present my work problem?
Authentic or real-time and real-work problems are best presented in a “Set”; that is, a defined group of 6-10 individuals who have agreed to work together as “comrades in adversity”. The power of Action Learning rises from one’s ability to present a current work challenge or problem and learn from and with others in the midst of doing the work itself.
Will I learn how to lead a group?
Yes, the course advances facilitation and group management skills such as how to help members focus on their key issues, how to use learning as the primary goal while solving problems, and how to maximize the powerful elements of Action Learning as a solution-design strategy.
What is the In-House Program?
The In-House program for ALMF is a workshop designed for organizations that have elected to implement the ALMF practice for their managers, and working staff. The Action Learning Set may be composed of representatives from different departments and project teams.
Can there be more that one Action Learning Set in an organization?
Yes. Action Learning Sets best operate in a group of 6-10 participants. If there are ten or more participants to the ALMF program, then it behooves the organization to deploy more AL Sets.
What type of problems lend to Action Learning facilitation?
Action Learning facilitation works best in change management issues, complex challenges that do not respond to formulaic solutions, “messy” problems that have a human factor equation, and new challenges that have no known solutions.
Can Action Learning facilitation be applied to larger organizational issues?
Yes, The term ”learning organizations” implies that policies and cultural practices recognize learning as a key element for solving both operational and strategic issues thus allowing practices like Action Learning to flourish. Such organizations are composed of leaders and managers who are actively involved in the development and advancement of their workers through processes that enhance knowledge and enskill workers.
What industries can use Action Learning facilitation?
The following industries are beneficiaries of Action Learning facilitation: Retail, Food Service, Logistics and Distribution, Education, Healthcare, Non-profit, NGOs, Faith-based., and many more. The idea is that Action Learning facilitation is best applicable in work settings that have human factor problems that are complex and ill-defined.