Richard Hale

Richard is known for his ability to pose challenging questions to support learning. He is a specialist in action learning based organisation development and the creator of the higher education accredited Action Learning Question methodology.

Richard’s big focus is Questions. He is an international provider of action learning and business transformation programmes. His early career was in management development with GEC Marconi Avionics and BSkyB and then in management training consultancy with international blue-chip organisations.

Richard has worked in a range of commercial business sectors and public service organisations providing access to higher education qualifications using the Action Learning Question system he has developed which is used to support Organisation Design & Development capability building in Mayvin programmes. He also directs the Action Learning Facilitator Accreditation Programme (ALFA).

He is a mentor, coach and academic supervisor at doctoral level with international business schools (Ashridge/Hult, Middlesex University) focused on action research. Has worked with major donor funded projects to support public service transformation in Africa, Jamaica and Samoa. His doctoral research investigated the nature of mentoring and the learning organisation. Author of several personal development books including Impact & Influence and the associated development programmes.

Expertise:

• Action Learning, Organisation Development, Accredited Work Based Learning, Leadership Development, Action Research.

Education

• BA (hons) University of Leicester (1979 — 1982)
• DMgt Southern Cross University (1997 — 2000)
• IPM De Montfort University (1982 — 1983)
• Master of Arts - MA (fulfilling the requirements of Higher Education teaching qualification) Middlesex University (2008 — 2010)