The Leadership Alliance Inc.
www.tlainc.com
30 Laguna Parkway, Unit 2, Brechin, Ontario L0K 1B0 Canada
The Leadership Alliance Inc.
(TLA) is an Anglo-Canadian company with an international practice, specialising
in workforce development programmes, consultancy, and research. TLA was
established in 1988 and has developed singular expertise in the utilisation of
Action Learning to help optimise organisational and
personal performance, and to aid in satisfying work-life balance.
TLA designed this programme
in collaboration with an Advisory Panel of highly regarded Action Learning authorities (Jean Lawrence, Ray Mahoney, Dr. John
Morris, and Dr. Alan Mumford). The programme is approved by the International
Foundation for Action Learning - UK, a charity and company limited by guarantee
with Chapters in Europe, Scandinavia, and N. America, first set up in 1977 to
articulate, promote and safeguard the accepted principles and practices of
Action Learning.
Copyright
2003 -2009 The Leadership Alliance Inc. All Rights Reserved
For further
information please contact: The Leadership Alliance Inc. Email:
pasmith@tlainc.com
Head Office:
2-30 Laguna Parkway,
Tel: +001
(905) 908-2172; Canada Cel: +001 (905) 806-6321; UK
Mob: +44 (0)7762 155747
TLA will award you a
certificate that confirms that you have undergone a highly interactive
face-to-face workshop and workplace Action Learning based programme designed to
provide you with the understanding, capabilities, and confidence to function
effectively as an Action Learning Set Advisor. The offering is founded on
Action Learning principles and practice widely
accepted internationally, and is approved by the International Foundation for
Action Learning –
Familiarity with
Freedom to refine
your personal Set Advisor style and skills
Further
understanding of, and ability to deal with, AL Set dynamics
Skills in
encouraging listening, questioning, reflection, and learning
Chances to develop
strategies to deal with issues faced by Set Advisors
Expertise and
confidence in designing and running
Sensitivity to the
benefits and radical implications of
Opportunities to
augment your personal and professional development
Explain what
Action Learning and Set Advising mean in today’s business and social climates
and define the benefits
Demonstrate
satisfactory Set Advisor capabilities in an AL Set
Understand
how to begin to design and implement
Develop
personal action plans that will help you continuously improve your Set Advisor
skills and your satisfaction with AL
Show
a return on your investment in this programme through enhanced career potential
and/or improved organisational performance
The programme comprises one initial 3-day offering plus two 1-day
follow-on sessions at roughly monthly intervals. During these intervals,
participants are expected to further develop by performing AL Set facilitation
in contexts that they themselves arrange. Certification takes place at the
final 1-day session.
Pre-work:
- Self-assessment: “Readiness for Action
Learning Set Advisor Role”
Days 1 – 3 (topics only … not
in order):
- Introductions, Expectations, Pre-work
-
-
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- Set Advisor
practise
- Understanding
and dealing with set dynamics
- Setting up
Day 4:
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- Advanced
- Set Advisor practise
Day 5:
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- Set Advisor Certification
For dates, costs, venues etc. please contact TLA Inc.
Participants are
required to:
Have
previous experience of Action Learning at least as Set members
Be
prepared to work in the programme utilizing a contract of confidentiality
Reflect
on their own performance and that of others, and take personal responsibility
for adoption of insights as these emerge during the programme
Keep
a confidential journal during the programme to document their findings and learnings
The overall approach used in delivering TLA’s
Action Learning Set Advisor Development & Certification Programme is itself
an adaptation of Action Learning (
AL deals best with problems, not puzzles. Puzzles are
challenges with known solutions, even if the answer is not yet known e.g.
calculating a financial balance sheet. This is where traditional business
schools and training programmes excel. Problems are challenges with no
known, or no “one best way” solution e.g. How to facilitate an AL Set, or
organise an