Action Learning, Development and System

Action-Learning based leadership development using entangled-trios

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Cross-Functional Collaboration – Action-learning based leadership development. An organization-development process developed for a company. Instead of pulling new and experienced supervisors into a series of classes and lectures, we wanted to engage in action-learning.

Action Learning

Action Learning Leadership Development Development Leadership

How to Ensure High ROI Training

Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 4, 2021

2:50 – Then, the second mistake that undermines training: outsourcing development to other departments. 3:59 – Next, the third common mistake that undermines training: using training to address broken systems. 8:20 – Next is the fifth step: Leaders facilitate action learning activities to apply what’s learned.

ROI

ROI Training How To Outsourcing

10 Breakthroughs in Personal Development

Building Personal Strength

MAY 20, 2012

I was thinking about ProStar Coach today, the online virtual personal development coaching system, which has been in use for over two years now. So unlike most learning and development programs, ProStar Coach focuses on permanently changing behavior patters. Coaching videos that orient the new user to the system.

Development

Development 360-Degree Feedback Learning-by-Doing Video

Webinars

The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

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Michael Marquardt and Roland Yeo on “Systems Thinking and Problem Solving”

First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 7, 2012

In his most recent book, Action Learning and Breakthrough Problem Solving, co-authored with Roland Yeo and published by Stanford University Press, Michael Marquardt develops in much greater depth core concepts that he explored in previously published books.

Revans

Revans System Action Learning Books

Communicate This and Stick it Here – Corporate Team Building Activity

Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Creates environment to transfer, strengthen and re-work systems of communication with intra as well as inter departmental systems. Concluding in the group exploring and developing improved use of communication systems, process mapping and listening plus speaking for understanding. Mike is your answer.

Team Building

Team Building Team Guidelines Objective

NOISE Analysis, an alternative to SWOT. Strategic Planning

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Working with companies and developing strategic plans everyone seems to feel that the default method is a SWOT analysis strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats. Developing knowledge plus skills to navigate the plan, allows us to choose focus points and what to eliminate. NOISE analysis is that format. NOISE Analysis.

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning SWOT Analysis Planning

Decisiveness - Choose Your Best Option at the Right Time

Your Voice of Encouragement

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The best approach is to think about the risks and rewards before taking action. Learn the three steps to take when you’re not sure what to do. Meredith Bell About Me I love encouraging action-oriented people to make changes that help them achieve greater success, both personally and professionally.

Uncertainty

Uncertainty Analysis Video Action Learning

DiSC TeamBuilding Activity – DiSC Perception

Mike Cardus

APRIL 25, 2012

Contact Mike … to discuss how to increase the learning and utilization of your DiSC training program. Below is one example of a DiSC Team Development activity other development options; Using DiSC to create a shared language of team performance. Development of coaching & feedback using DiSC. DiSC to increase empathy.

Team Building

Team Building Workshop Learning-by-Doing Team

Planning Path: Corporate Team Building Activity

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Having a process that works to clarify the Planning Path and develop a team process for planning will ensure that results are achieved and everyone on the team does their best work. Planning Path forces the teams to clarify accountabilities of the plan and necessary time-frames coordinating the effort of all the individuals into one system.

Team Building

Team Building Planning Team Document

Planning Path: Corporate Team Building Activity

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Having a process that works to clarify the Planning Path and develop a team process for planning will ensure that results are achieved and everyone on the team does their best work. Planning Path forces the teams to clarify accountabilities of the plan and necessary time-frames coordinating the effort of all the individuals into one system.

Team Building

Team Building Planning Team Document

Learning through “Failure”

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 31, 2018

Since our experience in the world is mediated by our body’s sensory-motor system, pay attention to how lived experiences reside in your body. Try focusing, a technique developed by Eugene Gendlin. You will benefit from getting a felt sense of the performance failure.

Self-aware

Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Follow-up Creativity

Innovation Isn’t the Answer to All Your Problems

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

Change the reward systems. Run an action-learning program to develop the top leadership team’s ability to confront ambiguity. To developing a structured approach to rolling out a series of new-growth ventures? What should leaders do to boost their organization’s ability to innovate?

Innovation

Innovation Chief Operating Officer Banking Operations

The Right Way to Off-Board a Departing Employee

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

If you have months for a transition, Leonard suggests creating a “carefully constructed action plan of learning,” whereby the “highly skilled, deep smarts employee is paired with one or more replacements” so they can observe her in action, learn and practice new skills, and receive feedback on their performance.

Learning-by-Doing

Learning-by-Doing Storytelling Cooper Case Study

Your Team Needs an Intervention

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2013

Six top executives are midway through a 12-week assignment: Figure out how thousands of employees in their $8 billion company can absorb major changes—three acquisitions, a new global IT system, and a mandate to double revenue in three years—in minimal time. Participants learn genuine collaboration while tackling the task at hand.

Team

Team Argyris Teamwork Conference

Leadership Digital

Action-Learning based leadership development using entangled-trios

How to Ensure High ROI Training

Webinars

Trending Sources

10 Breakthroughs in Personal Development

Webinars

Michael Marquardt and Roland Yeo on “Systems Thinking and Problem Solving”

Communicate This and Stick it Here – Corporate Team Building Activity

NOISE Analysis, an alternative to SWOT. Strategic Planning

Decisiveness - Choose Your Best Option at the Right Time

DiSC TeamBuilding Activity – DiSC Perception

Planning Path: Corporate Team Building Activity

Planning Path: Corporate Team Building Activity

Learning through “Failure”

Innovation Isn’t the Answer to All Your Problems

The Right Way to Off-Board a Departing Employee

Your Team Needs an Intervention

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