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WAL for
Change Leaders

A structured 8-month programme that guides senior leaders through the WAL formula — using Action Research to plan, implement, and embed change at the whole-of-organisation level.

WAL · Organisational Change

WAL for
Change Leaders

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True organisational change requires leaders who can research their own organisation — and act on what they find. This is not about managing a project. It is about embedding new ways of thinking and operating into the DNA of your organisation — through Action Research, structured knowledge creation, and reflective leadership practice.

Designed For

CEOs and Divisional Directors leading a major change initiative who need a structured change model to align their management team and drive lasting transformation

Senior managers who want change that outlasts the programme — embedded through Action Research, Action Learning, Reflective Practice, and real organisational projects

Certification Earned

CWAL-P — Certified Work-Applied Learning Practitioner Awarded on completion of the Organisational Change through Action Research and Organisational Learning for Knowledge Management and Application modules.

What the Programme Involves

01

Reflect with GCWAL Programme Advisors on organisational issues using the WAL formula

02

Clarify the organisational problem and establish the purpose and goals of the organisational change project

03

Identify the team who will form the Action Research (AR) group to work with the participant

04

Discuss and agree with the AR group on their sub projects

05

Design the organisational change project — including Action Research group meetings, Work-Based Learning phases, and reflective sessions

06

Implement the organisational change project and sub projects

What Participants Complete

An organisational change project plan incorporating the plans for the sub-projects of the AR group

An implementation report incorporating the implementation of the sub-projects by each AR group member, reflections, lessons learnt, project, process and learning outcomes

An Organisational Learning for Knowledge Management and Application(OLKMA) Plan

Deepen your practice
Managers as Practitioner Researchers

The final step in the pathway — a 12-month programme that formalises your Action Research practice and produces original, evidence-based knowledge from within your own organisation.

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