Why you should attend:

Action Learning is now growing at a rapid pace both in the US and around the globe. In recent estimates, Action Learning is used in 60-70% of corporate leadership development programs. Business Week has identified Action Learning as “the latest and fastest growing organizational tool for leadership development”, and OD practitioners are increasingly using Action Learning as an important methodology to help organizations solve critical problems in businesses, non-profit organizations, NGO's, and universities and colleges around the world. This program will provide you with hands-on experience with Action Learning if you need an introduction and will provide you with the latest, cutting-edge information about the practice and theory of Action Learning if you already have experience with Action Learning.

Who should attend:

• Team facilitators and team-building specialists
• OD & Leadership Consultants
• Faculty, students & university staff who are interested in teaching or using Action Learning
• Trainers
• HR professionals
• Managers, champions, & sponsors of Action Learning

Program highlights:

• Keynote speaker - Cori Hill, Director of Action Learning, PDI
• Introduction to Action Learning workshop and demonstration by Dr. Mike Marquardt for the less experienced and curious
• Case study presentations/discussions groups
• Issue/topic/methodology presentations/discussion groups
• Marketing consultant presentations/and small group discussions
• Presentations by international affiliates and networking opportunities
• Business development sessions using Action Learning
• Action Learning research discussions and awards

Program Details:

Registration Fee: Early registration (until June 1) $175, regular registration fee $200

Lunch: Sandwiches from Cosi’s restaurant and beverages provided; cafeteria with other selections on-site

Registration:

For more Information contact:

Dr. Skip Leonard, Executive Director, skip.leonard@wial.org , 703.349.3019

SOLVING PROBLEMS AND BUILDING LEADERS IN REAL TIME