Action Learning Sets 1 UWL PPT Guidelines ● Version 1 ● June 2012 Version 2 Date:August2012 ● Written by: Catherine Lynch ● Venue: Fountain House Reading

Action Learning Sets

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UWL PPT Guidelines ● Version 1 ● June 2012

Version 2

Date:August2012 ● Written by: Catherine Lynch ● Venue: Fountain

House Reading.

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• 4 – 7 people (group)• Support• Skilled facilitator (initially, but not always)• Enable purposeful action on work issues e.g. change management

projects management(Revans

2004)

Getting started…

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Who uses action learning sets?

•Variety of organisations

•Business

•Public sector

•Private sector

cathartic

• Relationship skills (E.I.)• Listening• Questioning – inquiry, challenge,

catalystic, cathartic

Skills needed for Action Learning

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• Responsibility for oneself• Experience led – i.e. the problems

presented are real problems• Confidentiality- the only thing taken

out of the set is the learning

Recipe

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• “I” language is used• Process is addressed, as well as

content. Attention is given to feelings, relationships and feedback

• Equality of opportunity is ensured

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UWL ALS August 2012.

Weinstein K. (2002) Action Learning: A Weinstein K. (2002) Action Learning: A Practical Guide. Gower

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•This is what it looks like with three bullets

at the pre-defined setting

•This is 28 point size

•This is the spacing the bullets will have.

Title and content slide

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• This slide is for two

different types of content,

one in each column.

• If using this slide, it is

better if the font size is the

same across both columns,

therefore the point size

does not shrink

automatically – you will

need to do this manually.

Two content slide

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Comparison slide

First list

• This slide is for comparing two

different types of content, one

in each column

• If using this slide, it is better if

the font size is the same across

both columns, therefore the

point size does not shrink

automatically – you will need to

do this manually.

Second listYou can use ticked bullets,

which you can easily do by

selecting the paragraph you

want to change, clicking on the

arrow next to the bullet button,

and then selecting the ticked

bullet symbol

Here’s the ticked bullet again

They can even be in UWL Red.

Title only slide

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(Ideal for images, flowcharts, etc)

Text boxes must always be in Verdana, too. They have been set to Verdana by default. They have also been given a UWL Core Mid Grey border by default.

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•Flowcharts should make use of the cogs

graphics and connecting dotted lines.

Title only slide with flowchart

You could start with the UWL

Core Blue

RGB: 0/57/166

Move onto the UWL Core

Dark Grey

RGB: 109/110/113

Then onto the UWL Core Mid

Grey

RGB: 147/149/152

And end with the default

format – UWL Core Light Grey

RGB:188/190/182

The dotted line is UWL Core Mid Grey

RGB:147/149/152

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•For a more colourful flowchart, use these

colours.

Title only slide with flowchart

You could start with the UWL

Core Blue

RGB: 0/57/166

Move onto the UWL Red

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RGB: 179/66/21

Move onto UWL Core Light Grey

RGB:188/190/182

Move onto UWL Core Mid Grey

RGB:147/149/152

The dotted line is UWL Core Mid Grey

RGB:147/149/152

Move onto the UWL Orange B

RGB: 204/123/22

Move onto UWL Core Dark Grey

RGB:109/110/113

• The colours in this PowerPoint template have been preset, so there

should be no need to change them.

• Should you wish to set the colours for shapes, lines and flowcharts, you

can do this by

– Selecting the object you wish to re-colour

– Select ‘Format’ in the main menu

– Then select ‘Shape Fill’ and from the drop down menu ‘More Fill

Colours’

– In the colour window, select ‘Custom’ and type the values in the R

(red), G (green) and B (blue) boxes for the relevant colour you

want. Please consult the brand guidelines for the colour

references.

Colours

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Action Learning Sets 1 UWL PPT Guidelines ● Version 1 ● June 2012 Version 2 Date:August2012 ● Written by: Catherine Lynch ● Venue: Fountain House Reading