Why the Paralympics are really the main event
…were a wonderful celebration of sporting effort, achievement (often against the odds) and excellence: a great success in every way that has inspired young and...
By Jamie Thompson
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Which is the toughest team sport? Why?
Or put another way, which sport requires the most demanding and diverse range of team skills in the field of play? To win any competition, you need to...
By Jamie Thompson
Can we learn about performance from racing cyclists?
I started cycling recently, so decided it was time to enter a race. Race against the clockI chose a large event: about 2,500 competitors over a 101km course....
By Jamie Thompson
Lessons in Leadership
Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France in 2012, Mark Cavendish was first across the line in Paris the same year, but David Brailsford, their Team Manager made...
By Jamie Thompson
Stimulating thought through social media
My positive experiences and challenges faced through using Twitter as a tool to promote thinking In June 2011, I was persuaded to start writing Tweets for...
By Jamie Thompson
How can bits of plastic help with personal and organisational growth?
QA, is one of the UK’s leading learning providers. They recently invested in the MTa Team KIT and then blogged about their experience:- If someone gave you two...
By Jamie Thompson
What is Experiential Learning? (And other frequently asked questions!)
MTa’s definition of Experiential Learning is: ‘developing personal understanding, knowledge, skills and attitudes through the analysis of, and reflection on,...
By Jamie Thompson
A facilitator’s objective and criteria for success?
Consider these situations: Situation 1: If a group I’ve been facilitating meets its objective I’m likely to feel positive about the experience and might...
By Jamie Thompson
MTa PASS: A study by Lancaster University
[First Published in Gifted Education International, volume 20, #1, 2005.]Davies, Hymer and Lawson A group of Year 6 pupils (aged 10-11 years) at Newbarns...
By Jamie Thompson
Is it possible to develop team skills in just one hour?
Aim: The aim of the lesson was to produce a video of groups learning how to recognise and make greater use of their potential. The Plan: Run two separate...
By Jamie Thompson
Engaging Executives with KanDo Lean
They wrote this article about their experiences: Class offers hands-on approach to ‘lean’ principlesBy Staff Sgt. Lindsey Maurice , 31st Fighter Wing Public...
By Jamie Thompson