Interim

Between Module I and Module II, teams will spend time addressing a specific issue employing the frames of mission-based leadership and organizational development.

What is an Action Learning Project (ALP)?

Action learning is a well-developed problem solving and learning process in which small teams thoroughly examine and make recommendations on an important issue or problem. The project extends ideas and skills gained from a learning setting to an issue that benefits from team interactions, multi-unit perspectives, and some distance from the pressing day to day issues.

Criteria for project selection:

• a real organizational issue, the solution to which will present real benefits.
• lends itself to a clear problem statement
• realistic in size and scope: is doable or achievable within the resources available (time and dollars)

Timeline:

Prior to Module I, team members complete the Action Learning Project form and bring to campus.

Examples:

Action Learning Projects from previous programs (more)

Presentation of the Action Learning Project:

During Module II, team members will present their project to the other agencies. Agencies provide feedback to the team members.

Template for Action Learning Project presentation

Questions:

Please contact Troy Zeigler, Catholic Charities USA, at tzeigler@catholiccharitiesusa.org or at 703.236.6239.