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Action Learning Outline

A Brief Outline of this powerful discipline for getting beyond "doing more of the same". OLPD facilitate action learning, train your facilitators and train your trainers of facilitators to assist sustainable succession planning for change champions

Emotional Intelligence Paper

Self Awareness is proven to be the most significant attribute in effective leadership. This paper explores a simple yet impactful model to offer individuals, teams and organisations to take more control of meaning, in what are often confusing experiences and relationships, and to influence behaviour and outcomes.

Public Sector Leadership Symposium: "Leading Skillfully in Uncertainty"

OLPD has initiated a partnership venture to bring together stakeholders to explore and address leadership challenges in Scotland's Public Sector. Open this file for details.

Action Learning Research Paper

This published paper came from research into the effectiveness of Robin's first major Action Learning Sets within a Management Development Programme. Read it here. He has since facilitated scores of ALS programmes and developed an innovative, experiential Facilitator Training Programme for Action Learning. The Training the Trainers of Facilitators Programme now adds a further dimension of sustainability.

A structure for Action Learning by OLPD

This structure has been evolved with numerous action learning sets and countless participants over twenty years, and is proven to be effective. Robin Burgess helps facilitators to understand its subtleties and power in bringing the best out of people in addressing complex leadership challenges.

Building on Strengths: Video of South Lanarkshire Leadership Prog. Conference of Learning

This short clip communicates the energy, creativity and commitment of the 50 participants on the Leadership Programme that OLPD designed and delivered with South Lanarkshire Council. Get an insight into how they share and celebrate their learning with colleagues, partners and stakeholders in ways that impact on the quality of services to people. Click on the file below (opens in Windows Player, 1 min download time) for an insight into how OLPD worked with South Lanarkshire to assist in getting the best from their people.