A deep bow to you and many thanks, Chuni, Tonnie, Andrew and Paul -
for your referrals to literature specifically about facilitation as it
relates to Action Research.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with me.
Your collective interest deepens my learning and my abilities to
explain this aspect of Action Research and in doing so, shares this
knowledge with more people who would love to learn about it.
If anybody else has any favorite written resources specifically about
this - thanks for letting me know.
And Tonnie - I have warm memories of our great experiences and
learning at the WOSonOS those few years ago. I smile when I think of
it, and of you...
Cheers,
Lisa
Hi, folks -
I am doing some writing about action research as it specifically
applies to facilitation.
(and thank you Keith and Mike for a stimulating butterfly
conversation about that at the WOSonOS. Loved it.).
Action Research might best be described as different approaches to
product design, social issues, organizational systems or other
change / improvement goals that combine ideas, actions and
reflection in a continuous cycle. One example of this is where a
group of people in an organization might get together to think up a
new way of doing something (reflecting on what is known or learned
so far), then roll it out into the organization, gathering data on
what works / what does not work so well, then meeting again to
review and reflect... and continuing the cycle: putting what they
learned into adjusting the way of doing something, rolling it out
again in its next version... and so on.
This is done in some organizations, businesses and communities and
for everything from health care to community services to education.
Above is my very simplistic way of describing it it but I'm guessing
you know what I mean.
I would love to include in my writing some books or articles -
online or otherwise - that *specifically* discuss Action Research as
it relates to Facilitation.
And my own learning about this is from the School of Life rather
than through reading.
So if there are papers, books or articles that you would like me to
include on this 'where to learn more' list - thank you for letting
me know at [email protected]
Many thanks,
Lisa
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