Action Learning Facilitation Essentials
Gain the Confidence and Skills to Facilitate Impactful Action Learning Sets
Our Action Learning Facilitation Essentials equips you with the skills and confidence to facilitate Action Learning Sets effectively. Through hands-on experience, expert guidance, and practical tools, you’ll learn to create a safe, engaging, and results-driven learning environments.
By the End of the Programme, you will:
Understand Action Learning
- Confidently explain and introduce the Action Learning process, principles, roles, and benefits
Create a productive learning space
- Establish clear group agreements and ensure psychological safety.
- Facilitate sessions that adapt to group needs while fostering learning and development.
Master key facilitation skills
- Develop advanced questioning and listening skills
- How to intervene to support learning and skills development.
- Navigate group processes and dynamics with ease, adapting facilitation styles to different phases of the Set cycle.
- Help Set members develop key skills, including challenge, listening, questioning and reflection.
Work Flexibly
- Facilitate Sets effectively online and in-person settings.*
Experiential Learning
- Throughout the course, you will take on all three key roles—Set Member, Issue Holder, and Facilitator—gaining a deep, practical understanding of the Action Learning cycle.
Why Choose This Course?
Hands-On & Practical
- Extensive facilitation practice with direct feedback from experienced facilitator trainers and peers.
- A self-facilitated session midway through the course to reinforce learning.
- Immersive Design: Courses mimic the Action Learning cycle to provide first-hand experience.
Comprehensive Resources
- Access to a dedicated online portal with learning materials, slides, and recorded sessions.**
- Pocket size Question Bank Pack to strengthen Set members’ open-questioning skills.
Expert Guidance
- Led by two seasoned facilitators who model best practices throughout.
- Post-course individual support call (8-10 weeks later) to help with implementation.
Real-World Application
- A dedicated webinar on designing and implementing Action Learning programmes
Who Is This Programme For?
This programme is ideal for:
✔ Team Leaders & Managers
✔ Coaches & Trainers
✔ Facilitators & HR Professionals
✔ Organisational & Leadership Development Specialists
No prior Action Learning facilitation experience is required—just a passion for supporting learning and a commitment to professional growth.
Payment Options
We offer two pricing routes across all of our products and courses.
• The Standard Price applies when booking through our online checkout.
• The Reduced Admin Price is available when choosing our invoice option, which reflects the lower administrative and processing costs involved. Invoices are settled by bank transfer
Action Learning Facilitation Essentials – Course Dates 2026
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Session 1 – Tuesday 15th September 2026 – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Session 2 – Wednesday 16th September 2026 – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Session 3 – Tuesday 22nd September 2026 – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Session 4 – Wednesday 23rd September 2026 – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Session 5 – Tuesday 6th October 2026 – 9:30am – 12:00pm
Session 6 – Tuesday 13th October 2026 – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Session 7 – Wednesday 14th October 2026 – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Webinar – Tuesday 27th October 2026 – 9:30am – 11:30am
Session 1 – Wednesday 4th November – 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Session 2 – Thursday 5th November – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Session 3 – Wednesday 11th November – 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Session 4 – Thursday 12th November – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Session 5 – Wednesday 25th November – 9:30am – 12:00pm
Session 6 – Wednesday 2nd December– 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Session 7 – Thursday 3rd December – 9:30am – 1:00pm
Webinar – Thursday 10th December – 10:00am – 12:00pm
Course Size: Limited to 5-6 participants to ensure a high-quality, interactive experience.
ICF Accreditation: CCE units – 12 Core Competence & 11 Resource Development points
Certificate on completion.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
To help our courses to run smoothly and give you time to fully prepare, we kindly ask that you book at least four weeks in advance. Early booking allows us to confirm numbers, finalise venue details, and ensure everything is in place for the course to run as planned.
* only relevant to blended courses. ** Only relevant to online sessions, we do not record in-person sessions.
Course booking Terms & Conditions
Interested in becoming an Action Learning Facilitator?
Book your place or find out more by booking a call to get your questions answered.
Gareth Jones,
Timeform/Sporting Life

