Managers learn best at work...

The International Management Centres Association (IMCA) is a professional association established in 1964 and a corporation noble granted the right to arms in the UK by the sovereign in 1985. IMCA conducts workplace action learning and awards professional qualifications. IMCA's work is supported by a distinguished Court of Honorary Members and work with more than 60 corporations around the globe.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Learning to Fly

IMCA's Principal, Professor John Wicks, presented both Garry Luxmoore, Dean of FCS, and I with a book entitled "Learning to Fly - Practical Knowledge Management from Leading and Learning Organizations".
First reaction - When am I going to get a chance to read this?
Second reaction - That sounds just like the book I ought to read!
So John, thank you very much for the kind thought and I have every intention to read the book from cover to cover over Easter.
In fact, I am very enthusiastic about reading the book since I took five minutes to glance at the Table of Contents and spotted a couple of fascinating sections right at the end of the book. Namely, a section entitled 'One Page Resources' and a self-review chapter entitled 'What did we set out to do?'
We are all busy people. 'One Page Resources' are therefore very appealing - and the self-review chapter reminds me at first glance very much of our own EAML assignments.
The book review will be posted here after Easter.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Welcome

Today marks an exciting new development for IMCA - the use of web blogs! In future, Faculty, Associates and Learners will not only be able to keep track of IMCA activities around the world, but can actively contribute through constructive comments towards ensuring that IMCA and its Faculty maintain its currency in all things Action Learning. I look forward in working with you via this medium.