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Pamela Thompson CEO Emeritus American Organization of Nurse Executives 800 Tenth Street NW US [email protected] ACTION LEARNING: A METHODOLOGY FOR SELF REFLECTION AND PROBLEM SOLVING Nursing staff bring problems to leaders because they believe it is the leader's job to solve them. But, many times, the leader is not the person with the best solution. Nurse leaders face problems that are legitimately theirs to solve but don't take the time to adequately explore the depth of the issue to reach the best solution. Action learning is a methodology that creates a time-limited process that facilitates self reflection and problem solving. It is action oriented with a goal to get things done. It is grounded in the relationship between reflection and action. The process includes a series of discussions that focus on an individual, their problem/issue and their future actions. A small group of colleagues with defined roles help the individual explore an issue and come up with an action plan. One key premise is that no one is more expert at solving the problem than the person with the problem. The values that underpin the group's work include empathy, trust, and confidentiality. The process has a set of role expectations, ground rules and an order of events. An important skill learned is the power of asking the right question. In this workshop session, the author will describe the process of action learning . Two to three participants will be invited to share a problem and five to six participants will demonstrate action learning techniques to help them come up with an action plan.. Session limited to thirty participants. Session is 1.5 hours Keywords: Action Learning, Problem Solving, Self Reflection Congress Topics: Connecting, Sharing and Learning in Nursing 24 |