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Peer Power & Humanity in a Digital Age: Explore Codevelopment Action Learning
Date Friday, Dec 5 Time – Room: Knight
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Discover Codevelopment Action Learning (CAL), a research-based method that combines action learning and collective intelligence. Experience CAL first-hand through live demonstrations, collaborative exercises, and real-world success stories. Explore how CAL fosters dialogue, trust, and co-construction of knowledge, building competencies of the future while strengthening collaborative, human-centred cultures. Take away practical tools and diagnostic questions to apply CAL in your own organisation.
Nathalie Sabourin
Co-founder. Strengths-based Team & Leadership Coach & Codevelopment Action Learning Thought Leader, The Co-Leadership Group
Nathalie Sabourin partners with teams and leaders to spread their wings and thrive in a rapidly changing world. A seasoned certified coach and facilitator known for her strengths-based approach, she is a thought leader in Codevelopment Action Learning (CAL). She empowers leaders across North America, Asia, and Europe to build collaborative, high-performing teams. Clients appreciate her rare ability to blend strategic clarity with deep insight into human dynamics, creating the conditions for lasting transformation. Nathalie brings expertise in co-leadership, collective intelligence, and learning cultures—topics she explores through books, podcasts, articles, and keynotes. She holds an M.Sc. from HEC Montréal and is the co-author of the influential book Codevelopment Action Learning for Business: Co-create. Accelerate. Grow (Routledge).
Catherine Bédard
Head of Research and Innovation, Order of Certified Human Resources Advisors (Quebec, Canada)
Catherine is a seasoned and passionate Learning and Development Leader and certified HR professional with over thirty years of experience developing innovative approaches to workplace learning. She is currently in charge of the Research and Innovation Centre at Quebec Order of Human Resources & Industrial Relations Counsellors (CRHA) and is the editor-in-chief of the recognized HR publication - Revue RH (https://carrefourrh.org/ressources/revue-rh), driving leading-edge topics in this digital new world. Catherine's mission is to bridge the gap that may arise between academic research and practical application, ensuring that evidence-based practices lead to contemporary HR & L&D strategies and professional development across various industries and sectors.
She was responsible for the larger-scale deployment of Codevelopment Action Learning at the CHRA and is the co-author of the related case study in the book "Codevelopment Action Learning for Business: Co-create. Accelerate. Grow" (Routledge, 2024). She is also co-author of the award-winning practical guide in hiring: "Le candidat viscéral - . She holds a Master's degree in Training Management.