The Action Learning JourneyThe Action Learning Journey

Kate CocozzaKate Cocozza

Lead Nurse – PracticeDevelopmentLead Nurse – PracticeDevelopment

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Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes

Recap on the theory of adult Recap on the theory of adult learninglearning

What is action learningWhat is action learning

What is an action learning setWhat is an action learning set

The roles of the set membersThe roles of the set members

What we hope to achieve What we hope to achieve through action learningthrough action learning

Adult LearningAdult Learning

Adults learn best when they are Adults learn best when they are involved in their own learninginvolved in their own learning

Adults who voluntarily choose to Adults who voluntarily choose to learn – learn more readilylearn – learn more readily

Action Learning isAction Learning is

Based on the premise that:Based on the premise that:

““There can be no learning without There can be no learning without action and no (sober and deliberate) action and no (sober and deliberate) action without learning” action without learning” RevansRevans

Origins Of Action LearningOrigins Of Action Learning

Developed by Reg RevansDeveloped by Reg Revans

Designed to enable individuals to :Designed to enable individuals to : learn from experiencelearn from experience share that experience with othersshare that experience with others have colleagues criticise and advisehave colleagues criticise and advise take advice and implement ittake advice and implement it review actions taken and lessons review actions taken and lessons

learnedlearned

Action Learning PrinciplesAction Learning Principles

Support and ChallengeSupport and Challenge ListeningListening ReflectionReflection Asking Questions (not giving Asking Questions (not giving

advice)advice) Feedback – give and receiveFeedback – give and receive

Action Learning/Traditional Learning

Historic cases Individual orientation Learning about others Programmed knowledge Planning Past orientated

Low risk Passive

Current real cases Group based learning Learning about self &

others Questions +

Programmed knowledge Present and future

orientated Higher risk Active

What does it mean to be involved in What does it mean to be involved in action learning?action learning?

Person joins Action Learning voluntarilyPerson joins Action Learning voluntarily

Subscribe to the ground rules - timing, Subscribe to the ground rules - timing, format, confidentiality, acceptable behaviourformat, confidentiality, acceptable behaviour

Requires commitment to :Requires commitment to :-- self awarenessself awareness-- to the set and its members to the set and its members

-- to actionto action

Each person commits to bringing an issue Each person commits to bringing an issue they own and want to act on and learn fromthey own and want to act on and learn from

Learning on 3 LevelsLearning on 3 Levels

About the issue which is being About the issue which is being tackledtackled

About what is being learned – About what is being learned – oneselfoneself

About the process of learning About the process of learning itself ie. itself ie. learning to learnlearning to learn

The SetThe Set

Equal amount of timeEqual amount of time Listen/encourageListen/encourage Do not interruptDo not interrupt EmpathiseEmpathise Ask questionsAsk questions Respect other individualsRespect other individuals

PresenterPresenter

You think of a task/issue that you You think of a task/issue that you face at work. Discuss it with the face at work. Discuss it with the group. Be brief but specific.group. Be brief but specific.

What am I trying to do?What am I trying to do? What is stopping me?What is stopping me? What can I do about it?What can I do about it? Who knows what I’m trying to doWho knows what I’m trying to do Who cares?Who cares? Who can help?Who can help?

EnablerEnabler

Helps the presenter with their issue. Helps the presenter with their issue. The object is to help them define or The object is to help them define or redefine the problem or issue and their redefine the problem or issue and their relationship in it so that they can take relationship in it so that they can take steps towards solving it. Use open steps towards solving it. Use open questions.questions.

How does that make you feelHow does that make you feel What do you think would happen ifWhat do you think would happen if Do you think thatDo you think that How would you know thatHow would you know that What could you doWhat could you do How can youHow can you

Things To Avoid In An Action Things To Avoid In An Action Learning SetLearning Set

Do not impose your values, Do not impose your values, opinions or viewsopinions or views

Don’t give adviceDon’t give advice Don’t be judgementalDon’t be judgemental Don’t criticise or trivialise what Don’t criticise or trivialise what

the person is presentingthe person is presenting

Action Learning AllowsAction Learning Allows

Learning from experienceLearning from experience Share experiencesShare experiences Have colleagues challenge or Have colleagues challenge or

supportsupport Take the challenge and implement itTake the challenge and implement it Review with colleagues the action Review with colleagues the action

taken and the lessons that are taken and the lessons that are learnedlearned