...Jon Younger; René Sorensen; Christine Cleemann; Aaron Younger; Allan Freed; Sanne Moller Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe how a leading global company used action‐learning based leadership development to accelerate strategic culture change. Design/methodology/approach...

... professionals should consider when designing and implementing similar organisational interventions. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Expertise Knowledge Leadership Coaching Action learning Executive education At Hays we are global experts in qualified, professional and skilled...

..., and the practical application of consulting and change management skills through professional education combined with action learning in a major global corporation. Findings The HR professionals in the study, drawn from a wide range of organizations, industries and geographies, tend to have a much higher level...

... and increased focus of leadership by investing in senior leaders. Leadership Development Learning methods Action learning Higher education There are no easy times to be a leader but it is a particularly difficult role now when leaders are confronted with our current major challenge...

.../methodology/approach During 2007/2008, 14 organizations participated in action learning workshops, to help them devise a set of relevant people measures for use within their organizations. Findings Involvement in measuring people appears to raise HR's status, but only if certain conditions are met...

...Tom Pounder Purpose This paper aims to argue that action learning can contribute to organizational learning and increased organizational performance. The author seeks to propose that an action learning approach can enable organizations to shift their mindsets to turn problems into opportunities...

... as misunderstandings occur. Other people are less likely to be hurt by non‐verbal messages they receive. Change management Drivers Career management Action learning For major change to be accepted and effective it should be correctly led and managed. Often the emphasis is placed on the process...