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On the subject of questions, it seemed a good time to share a blog that our senior associate Nick Wright wrote a while ago - Sparking a Quest - a blog looking at how we may ask questions to provoke thought rather than elicit an answer. https://t.co/PhczFFp84M

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Asking open questions is fundamental to action learning and is a skill that transfers directly to any workplace. Some people struggle with this. Our facilitator tips below offer some ways to overcome this in a set.

https://t.co/bjPDFrNiur #actionlearning #facilitatortraining

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Getting others on board – you’ve trained as a facilitator. How to best engage others to release the full potential of action learning.

Another great short blog from Nick Wright. Read here. https://t.co/dsX428kpiH

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The business impact of action learning at Heineken.

Read how Action Learning Associates Ltd trained 150 managers to go on to train a further 6,000 managers globally in action learning facilitation. https://t.co/7mc2rtFIxc #actionlearning #facilitatortraining

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Proof matters.
After Action Learning Facilitator Training, participants can:
• Hold disciplined questioning
• Manage tough group dynamics
• Interrupt drift
• Surface assumptions
• Secure real accountability
In plain English: they can hold the room.
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AL facilitation is easy to underestimate.
Until a senior group goes quiet, one person dominates, advice replaces thinking, nothing changes afterwards.

If you want to facilitate AL properly, this programme will give you the capability to do it well.

https://t.co/rUoJd3FoxV

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Action Learning Facilitator Training FAQ: who it’s for, who it’s not, and what ‘good’ facilitation actually requires. #actionlearning #facilitatortraining https://t.co/rUoJd3FoxV

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We have only one virtual facilitator training programme available with spaces. Our next virtual programme is with Charlotte Snowdon on 15–16 & 22–23 September.

Book your place here https://t.co/rUoJd3FoxV

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Prefer in-person training?
London | 11–13 Aug
Led by Ruth Cook with almost 30 years’ experience. For participants wanting +intensive, sharper peer challenge, more experience managing complex group dynamics, clearer relational cues, less screen fatigue.
https://t.co/rUoJd3FoxV

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We currently have only two programmes available:

London | 11–13 August
Led by Ruth Cook, our Founder with 30 years’ experience.

Virtual | 15–16 & 22–23 September
Led by Charlotte Snowdon, our MD with extensive commercial and industry experience.
https://t.co/rUoJd3FoxV

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Poor facilitation quietly erodes trust

If you’re investing in Action Learning, invest in doing it properly.
👉 Work with expert facilitators or train your own — but don’t leave it to chance.

https://t.co/rUoJd3FoxV

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No time to get Action Learning up and running?
Then don’t.
Bring in experts who already know how to make it work. https://t.co/KDIpqp9jl1

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Facilitation credibility isn’t accidental

For almost 30 years, Action Learning Associates has been at the forefront of developing facilitators who don’t just guide discussions — they transform how people think, learn, and lead.
https://t.co/rUoJd3FoxV
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Why we keep cohorts small
Because depth beats scale. Every time.

With expert facilitation, small groups become powerful environments for real change, not just discussion.
That’s why we don’t scale up numbers.
We scale up impact.

https://t.co/KDIpqp9Raz

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Action Learning as a capability-building mechanism, not training

At Action Learning Associates, we partner with organisations to embed Action Learning as a powerful, sustainable capability — not a one-off event.

👉 Let’s talk.
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Psychological safety is easy to lose and hard to rebuild.

At Action Learning Associates, we don’t just talk about psychological safety — we train facilitators to create it, protect it, and restore it.

Because better conversations don’t happen by accident.

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Why phased investment outperforms big‑bang programmes.
Big‑bang programmes promise transformation, but without reflection and reinforcement, the impact fades fast. Join our taster session to explore how reflective practice can anchor leadership growth https://t.co/v4EPKcykU7

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Where organisations typically start when culture isn’t shifting.
Our Strategic Leadership Reflective Taster Sessions help senior leaders step back, examine assumptions and reconnect behaviour with intent. https://t.co/v4EPKcxN4z

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Strategic reflection isn’t a luxury—it’s a safeguard. Our strategic reflective leadership taster sessions offer a glimpse into how reflective leadership practice reduces organisational risk & strengthens decision‑making at the top.
https://t.co/v4EPKcxN4z
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Ruth steps down as MD after 28 years!

We're excited to share that Charlotte Snowdon is stepping into the role of MD, & Daisy Bland will be continuing as Director as the team takes ALA forward with big plans for what comes next in action learning.
https://t.co/oQu8h27JSZ