Action Learning and the Changing Practice of Management

action learning, management practice, reflection

The presenter will make the case for action learning as the most promising learning method to prepare individuals for the changing practice of management. The reason is that management today is less frequently produced from a single individual; rather, it has become a dynamic practice that is distributed across workers and managers. Compared to traditional classroom learning often delivered in off-site settings, action learning summons participants to live engagements and reflection on their experience so as to expand and create knowledge while at the same time trying to improve practice. The session will feature a short case and ample dialogue.

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