Action Learning Associates

11/09/2026

Education leaders are facing challenges that no textbook can solve.

So why rely on traditional training alone?

Action Learning helps education professionals think differently, solve real problems and learn from each other.

Real challenges. Real learning. Real change.

10/09/2026

Welcome to part 4 - our short video series for what makes action learning stick in an organisation. Choosing the right group and why this is so important! https://youtu.be/ozLf2VANpJU

09/09/2026

For experienced action learning facilitators - 6-7 October.

When did you last question your own facilitation? Not whether you followed the Action Learning process correctly. But whether you intervened at the right moment. Whether you challenged enough. Whether you noticed what was really happening in the group. Or whether a different approach might have take...

07/09/2026

The launch date has finally arrived and we're delighted to share the brand new Inquiry Room with Charlotte Snowdon and Ruth Cook. There's a short snippet here https://youtube.com/shorts/aP5g-qmcATk?feature=share and here's a link to our full recording on YouTube. https://youtu.be/FI4TLGXUsmM

04/09/2026

The Inquiry Room is launching next week! Charlotte Snowdon, Managing Director of Action Learning Associates, is joined by special guests to delve deeper into Action Learning. Featuring thought leaders, associates, clients and more. The first episode will be with Ruth Cook.

02/09/2026

Holding Difficult Conversations

One of the most important skills for an Action Learning facilitator isn’t having all the answers. It’s being able to hold the space when the conversation gets difficult.

What do you do when:

• A question challenges someone’s assumptions?

• A participant becomes defensive?

• Silence feels uncomfortable?

• Two people strongly disagree?

• The conversation starts to go beneath the surface?

Great facilitation isn’t about avoiding discomfort. It’s about creating enough trust and challenge for people to stay with it, think differently and learn from it.

That takes skill, confidence and practice.

What’s the most difficult conversation you’ve had to hold as a facilitator?

01/09/2026

Are your managers too helpful? How Action Learning can help people to help themselves.

28/08/2026

Is it time to train Action Learning facilitators internally?

The question isn’t just “Could we run Action Learning ourselves?”

It’s “What could we achieve if we had the capability to do it well, consistently and at scale?”
https://www.actionlearningassociates.co.uk/what-we-do/action-learning-facilitator-training/
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27/08/2026

Part 3 is out! 10 Success Factors for making Action Learning stick

Trust BEFORE Learning

Follow us for more https://youtu.be/HbYm3PgYbpU with Charlotte Snowdon

25/08/2026

Our Action Learning Facilitation Masterclass is designed specifically for facilitators who have already honed their foundational skills and are ready to take the next step in mastering their craft.
It will take your action learning facilitation skills to the next level through intensive practice, advanced theoretical understanding, and the exploration of cutting-edge methodologies. 📅 6 and 7 October with Charlotte Snowdon.