Lockdown has posed many challenges, but one of the things we’ve enjoyed most is chatting to facilitators and teachers from all over the world and sharing ideas about how to adapt experiential learning activities for the new normal....
“Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.” – Voltaire We are living in uncertain times. Amid the global pandemic, threat of economic recession, brexit and escalating tensions between global powers, it can feel the future...
A socially or physically distanced workplace need not be a barrier to experiential learning. In fact, physical distancing is something as facilitators we’ll need to embrace and incorporate into our workshops. As workplaces start cranking up, it’s vital for...
Fun team building activities bring the team together. The way your team works together can make a huge difference to your overall success. But few people get to choose their colleagues in the way they would choose their friends....
Lego Serious Play can be a great part of a trainer’s toolkit when it comes to helping participants understand complex issues. Like our own MTa experiential learning kits, it’s very hands-on, but while MTa focuses on behaviours, LSP is...
Incorporating a new method of experiential learning into any organisation can be challenging. Whether it’s a client’s or your own. It’s made harder when dealing with a diverse group of stakeholders, from end users to funding committees, from managers...
Helium Stick (or magic stick) is powerful energiser and icebreaker and can be used to introduce fundamental team skills. With good reason. It’s one of the world’s most popular experiential activities. But sometimes it doesn’t fly. Sometimes it fails...
With 85% of CEO’s predicting tough economic conditions in the year ahead, businesses need to be efficient to survive. In the manufacturing industry this means rigorously adopting a lean approach. This approach improves both the financial health of the...
There is a global shortage in STEM skills. As the tech industry has exploded, with its thirst for STEM savvy employees, demand for STEM skills has outpaced supply. To fill this shortage and attract further tech companies governments are...
There is a global need for STEM skills. By 2025 1.8 million more engineers will be needed in the UK. A figure which barely scratches the surface of how fundamental these skills will be in all modern roles. To...
MTa went to ATD, now Alex Greenwood shares his view of the conference and wisdom behind his session. MTa has been going to ATD for 30 years now, what makes the event so special? From my perspective I really...
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