The stakeholders in action learning: aiding individual transformative learning

ABSTRACT

This account of practice discusses how we have implemented an emerging action learning framework in the form of guiding questions that are relevant to key stakeholders: the client organisation (sponsoring organisation), the management development company, the participants and the Learning Process Facilitator (LPF) to aid participants in their individual transformative learning. The guiding questions are based on an emerging action learning framework devised by the primary author as part of her PhD research and applied to an action learning component in our Management Development Programmes (MDPs). A condensed version of this action learning framework was published in Action Learning: Research and Practice by Robertson, Terblanche, and Le Sueur [2021. “An Emerging Action Learning Framework to Foster Individual Transformative Learning During Management Development Programmes.” Action Learning: Research and Practice 18 (2): 102–120]. In this account of practice we share the emerging action learning framework, the guiding questions for the key stakeholders and our reflection on the application of the questions.

KEYWORDS:

• Action learning
• stakeholders
• management development programme
• individual transformative learning
• reflection

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Jane Robertson

Dr Jane Robertson is a Director of Training Partners, a management development company. She has experience in the facilitation of management development programmes and has worked in both corporate and academic institutions. She holds a PhD (Business Management and Administration) with a focus on transformative business-driven action learning, a Human Resource Master’s degree and a Human Resource Development Honours degree.

Steyn Heckroodt

Prof Steyn Heckroodt provides a wealth of experience and expertise when engaging with global business leaders. As a Harvard Business School Publishing Moderator, HBR Author, Dean of Academic Affairs, Founder and Chief Thought Leader for Platform for Connected Leadership, he leads a strong team of professionals in shaping the future of companies.