This paper defines and explains action learning and suggests some ideas and resources for putting action learning into practice. The paper is organized in eight sections of about one page each. The sections cover the following topics: (1) what action learning is; (2) how action learning works; (3) action learning and training--key differences; (4) process and performance improvement consultants; (5) why action learning works; (6) professional development opportunities; (7) "ABCs of Action Learning"; and (8) a list of 38 references. (KC)