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Assessment centre activities and examples

Assessment centre activities and examples

Are you an assessor looking for assessment centre activities to run? If so, we can help.  Our experiential learning materials are used in assessment centres all over the world, by heavyweight names like KPMG, Gatwick Airport, and EasyJet. As...

7 September 2022
Activities for team building: the best games and exercises for team development

Activities for team building: the best games and exercises for team development

Team development activities are games and exercises designed to build interpersonal competencies like communication, cooperation, leadership, and adaptability. These activities are popular in corporate settings because they equip personnel with skills that are invaluable in the workplace, setting teams...

27 August 2022
Five cool things you can do with an MTa Insights kit

Five cool things you can do with an MTa Insights kit

MTa Insights is our flagship experiential learning kit: 80 hours of learning and 250 discussion topics over 53 powerful activities, each designed to develop specific qualities like teamwork, communication, leadership, problem-solving and more. We’ve designed Insights to be an...

22 July 2022
PLAYMOBIL pro: What is it and how do you use it?

PLAYMOBIL pro: What is it and how do you use it?

PLAYMOBIL is a mainstay on toy shop shelves, usually somewhere near the LEGO section. The distinctive aesthetic of the kits and figurines makes PLAYMOBIL a great choice for creative, imaginative kids who want to build their own world to...

25 April 2022
The 7 best experiential leadership activities

The 7 best experiential leadership activities

These leadership development activities simulate challenges that new and experienced leaders may encounter, in a fun and thought-provoking context.  In this article, we’ll highlight the best leadership activities in the MTa range. These are activities that you can run...

25 February 2022
26 impactful STEM activities for secondary school kids – with instructions!

26 impactful STEM activities for secondary school kids – with instructions!

Kids who have a head start in STEM have the best chance of a career that will shape our future.  In this article are 26 great STEM activities for developing STEM skills in children and young people.  These STEM...

22 December 2021
43 command tasks and leadership activities to strengthen your cadet lesson plans

43 command tasks and leadership activities to strengthen your cadet lesson plans

Command tasks are group exercises used by cadets and other groups to develop team skills including problem-solving, communication, and leadership. Having a bank of command tasks is a great way to keep your groups entertained while fostering valuable skills.

7 October 2021
What is facilitation?

What is facilitation?

In short, facilitation is a way to improve team performance that benefits organisations and is applicable in multiple contexts. Facilitation operates on a deep level, allowing participants to explore beliefs and values, rather than merely being able to communicate...

8 September 2021
Use the ‘What? So What? Now What?’ model: a great example of reflective questioning

Use the ‘What? So What? Now What?’ model: a great example of reflective questioning

In this guide to the ‘What? So What? Now What?’ reflection model you’ll find the resources you need to successfully enhance your reflective questioning abilities. Here’s what you’ll find in this blog post: What is ‘What? So What? Now...

30 August 2021
The Lego Challenge team-building exercise: harness the power of play

The Lego Challenge team-building exercise: harness the power of play

Who’d have thought that playing with Lego could teach communication, collaboration, and teamwork?  If you’ve ever been involved in a corporate team building day it’s quite likely you’ve come across the Lego Challenge. This simple and elegant Lego team...

13 August 2021