Self-Development Groups in Industry- What Actually Happens

Abstract

This article describes the stages and processes involved in- the life of a Self-Development Group and gives an insight into the kind of learning that can take place, and its relevance for managers, in Self-Development Group activities.

Written by Paul Temporal — now an independent consultant who established Self-Development Groups 18 months ago in a multinational company — it contains unedited written comments and reflections (inset) from Martin Hayhurst, a Senior Production Manager with the Company, who indicates what it is like to be a member of such a Group.