Action Learning Institute, Algiers: turning statements into questions, and questions into decisions.

In meetings, everyone starts defending a position from the first minute. In Action Learning, a statement can only be made in response to a question, and the stated problem gradually gives way to the real problem.

Take a seat at the table Bring a real problem

Action Learning Institute. We design Action Learning experiences, Learning Games and facilitation pathways grounded in real problems. BSN academic programmes are delivered by Business School Netherlands. Discover the Institute.

Take a seat at the table.

Mourad leads. Nadia, Karim, Leila and Yacine work with him. In this demonstration, your role is to ask the questions. Select a seat to choose who you want to address.

The size of each seat follows speaking time. Click a participant: each role sees a different part of the problem.

Dominant voice

Mourad

Voices questioned

0 / 5

Problem status

Stated

Stated problem

Revealed problem

Speaking timeConcentrated

Blind spotNot identified

ActionTo define

This is not a questionnaire: the simulation shows how the quality of questions changes access to information.

Which problem is on the table?

What the simulation will reveal

Question 1 Who dominates the conversation, and which voices remain underused?

Question 2 Which blind spot becomes visible when questions truly circulate?

Question 3 How does the stated problem turn into the real problem?

Choose a case. In five questions, the table will show you how a group moves from the stated version of a problem to a more actionable understanding.

Two rules change the conversation.

A statement is made only in response to a question.

Anyone can ask a question of any other participant. This pushes the group to understand the problem before defending solutions.

The coach may intervene when an opportunity for learning appears.

The coach’s authority concerns the process, not the content of the problem. The coach may pause the group to make visible a dynamic, habit or way of working that deserves examination.

And a coach to protect the process.

The coach is not there to solve the problem for the group. The coach protects the rules and may pause the session when a learning opportunity appears, helping the group reflect on how it works together. This process discipline is at the heart of the role.

Explore the method

Four ways to work with us.

Action Learning sessions

Four to eight people across levels, a problem you choose, and ninety minutes. The session ends with assigned actions, and a follow-up session checks what was done.

How a session works

Learning Games

Ten games, from twenty minutes to two hours. The team plays a first round as it normally works, debriefs, receives tools, and plays again.

See the ten games

Internal facilitators

Your own people learn to facilitate internal sessions so the method can live inside the organisation without depending on an external facilitator for every problem.

The four-stage pathway

MBA Business School Netherlands

A work-based MBA in which each module is validated through a real assignment carried out in your organisation.

Programmes

The gap between two rounds is the result.

Eight people, a crane controlled by strings, and a block to place without ever touching it. Slide to move from the first round to the second.

Round 1 Move from round 1 to round 2 Round 2

Which game for which problem?

Develop your internal facilitators.

You do not become a facilitator by listening to people talk about facilitation. This internal pathway gradually gives you more responsibility in the session until you can lead it independently. It is built around practice, observation and supervision.

Observation

You observe a session without intervening. You notice especially what the facilitator does not do.

You lead the session: not yet
Tools

Debriefing frameworks, models and cards, used under the conditions of a real session.

You lead the session: at times
Co-facilitation

You facilitate in pairs. The Institute facilitator steps back in when needed.

You lead the session: together
Observed facilitation

You lead the session independently under observation, then receive feedback on what was observed.

You lead the session: independently

Schedule and conditions depend on the format: individual pathway or internal cohort.

Tell us how many people to develop Discuss your need

BSN programmes grounded in Action Learning.

Business School Netherlands places Action Learning at the heart of its programmes: learning is applied to real organisational challenges, connecting academic development with professional impact.

10,000+ alumni · 75+ countries · 53 000+ Action Learning Projects.

Request admission information Programme details Official BSN website

International Action Learning MBA: Work-based: online support, residential workshops in Algeria and an international conference in the Netherlands.
Action Learning Mini MBA: A real project from your organisation, supported by faculty with both academic and practical backgrounds.
Global Executive DBA: An online executive doctorate offered in collaboration with Global Humanistic University for experienced professionals who want to connect applied research with leadership practice.

Write your problem as a statement.

A group would begin by asking you questions. The first ones appear as you type. We reply within 48 business hours, and if Action Learning is not the right tool for your situation, we will tell you.