Richard Ian Hale (author)
Born 1960 (age 61)
Bristol, United Kingdom
Education
Bristol Grammar School
Leicester University BA (hons)
De Montfort University CIPD
Middlesex University MA
Southern Cross University DMgt
Occupation
Management consultant, author, research supervisor and assessor.
Dr Richard Hale (Born 1960) is an author, coach, educator, columnist, management consultant, doctoral supervisor and specialist in action learning (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_learning). He has authored, co-authored and contributed to over 10 books in the field of management skills, leadership and learning. He has authored or co-authored over 20 published articles relating to the subjects of action learning, coaching and mentoring.
He has twice received the Emerald Authors Literati Award for Excellence for papers based on research and practice and outstanding contributions of authors to journals and the body of knowledge for these articles:
https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/about/our-awards/emerald-literati-awards
Hale, R. (2003), "How training can add real value to the business: part 1", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 35 No. 1, pp. 29-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197850310458225
Hale, R. (2003), "How training can add real value to the business: part 2", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 35 No. 2, pp. 49-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/00197850310463733
Hale, R. (2000), "To match or mis‐match? The dynamics of mentoring as a route to personal and organisational learning", Career Development International, Vol. 5 No. 4/5, pp. 223-234. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005360
Richard was guest editor of a special issue of Leadership in Health Services: Volume 30 Issue 2, 2017, Special Issue: Action Learning in Health Service
https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/1751-1879/vol/30/iss/2
EARLY LIFE AND WORK
Richard was born in Bristol and educated at Bristol Grammar School and Leicester University. He completed a postgraduate professional qualification in Human Resource Management at De Montfort University.
His early career was in HR and learning and development with GEC Marconi Avionics
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_Company
and British Satellite Broadcasting which became BSkyB formed by the merger of Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting on 2 November 1990 where he was head of Learning and Development.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Group
CAREER IN ACTION LEARNING
Since 1990 Richard has developed his career in the field of work based action learning. This has included the development and application of the Action Learning Question © methodology since 2001.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_learning
ALQ is a method for accrediting action learning projects that has been adapted in business, government and service sectors. This has been reported widely in published case studies, professional and academic articles. The first programme using this method provided the basis for the first ALQ based masters of management degree provided for a bank in the UK. The approach has since ben adapted for the outsourcing sector, local and central government public services and the care sector. (Link to articles on Training Journal, Emerald etc)
Richard developed the Action Learning Facilitator Accreditation (ALFA) programme based on research into the founding principles of action learning of Professor Reg Revans.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reg_Revans
https://www.trainingjournal.com/article/feature/bright-horizons-for-action-july-12
In 2000 Richard completed a Doctor of Management degree endorsed by Southern Cross University https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Cross_University
under the supervision of professor Alan Mumford who with Peter Honey developed the Learning Style Questionnaire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_styles
His research investigated the dynamics of mentoring relationships and the impact on learning for mentors, mentees and the organization. Outcomes and models of mentoring have been published in:
Hale, R. (2000), "To match or mis‐match? The dynamics of mentoring as a route to personal and organisational learning", Career Development International, Vol. 5 No. 4/5, pp. 223-234. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005360
Richard writes a monthly column for the HR AI publisher Unleash https://www.unleash.ai/authors/dr-richard-hale/
In 2017 Richard addressed the graduation congregation of action learning business school, Business School Nederland
https://bsn.nl/bsn-graduation-2017-speech-richard-hale-action-learning-specialist/
He has supervised several doctoral candidates through action research based PhD and DPhil qualifications with international business schools including Ashridge Hult and Middlesex University.
Richard has introduced action learning to government ministries, departments and agencies in Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia, Jamaica and Samoa.
PUBLICATIONS
Hale, R. and Ulrich, D. How Leaders Lead Post Pandemic – Explore Mysteries More Than Solve Puzzles, Linked In, 23rd March, 2021 https://www.knowcanwilldo.com/about/publications/14-how-leaders-lead/file
Hale, R. 2007. Keep Walking: Leadership Learning in Action, MX Publishing; 2nd edition (9 November 2009), UK. Hale, R., Powering Up Performance Management, 2000, Gower.
Hale, R., Practical Problem Solving & Decision Making, 1997, Kogan Page.
Hale, R., Impact and Influence, 1 Nov. 1999, Kogan Page.
Hale, R., The Power of Personal Influence, 1995, McGraw-Hill.
Hale, R., Target Setting & Goal Achievement,1998, Kogan Page.
Hale, R. & Whitlam, P. Towards the Virtual Organization, 1997, McGraw-Hill.
Hale, R., 2012. Actual Professional Development, Training Journal, August.
Hale, R., 2013. The leadership crisis – can Action Learning provide any answers?, Action Learning: Research & Practice
Carrington, L. Action Learning is Paying Dividends at Building Firm, People Management, 5 December 2002, pp 36–38.
Hale, R.I., Mentoring as a route to personal and organisational learning, Career Development International, 5/4/5, 2000, pp 223-234
Hale, R.I., Developing Impact and Influence, Training Journal, March, 2006, pp 49-51.
Hale, R.I., Adding Real Value With Work Based Learning Questions, Training Journal, 2004, July, pp. 34-39.
Hale, R.I., How Training Can Add More Value to the Business, part 1, Industrial and Commercial Training, Volume 35, No.1, 2003, pp. 29-32, part 2, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2003, pp. 49-52.
Hale, R.I., 2012. Bright Horizons for Action Learning, Training Journal, July.
Hale, R. 2014. Fundamentals of Action Learning, Training Journal, August, 2014. September, 2014. October, 2014. Hale, R.I., 2014 & Saville, M. Nurturing the H in HR: using action learning to build organisation development capability in the UK Civil Service, Action Learning: Research & Practice, October, pp. 1-19.
Collingham, B., Critten, P., Garnett, J. and Hale, R. (2007) A Partnership Approach to Developing & Accrediting Work Based Learning - Meeting the Skills Challenge for Performance Improvement, Inaugural Conference, British Institute for Learning & Development, Royal Society of Medicine, London 17 May 2007.