As trainers we are constantly looking for fresh and interesting ways to subdivide our groups into smaller groups and over the years I guess we all have our favourites.
So what are yours?
As a starter for 10, here are my top 10 (in no particular order!) that I have begged, borrowed, designed and stolen:
A continuum of [...]
The state of our learners is crucial to the quality of their learning and their state can be profoundly influenced by our state so this is as important for them as it is for us.
In this post, Paul explores how Focus and Physiology can enhance learning and improve the experience for both learner and trainer.
I’ve been involved in a great discussion on LinkedIn today started by Susan Landay, President at Trainers Warehouse about the use of toys in the training room
What surprised me was the huge variation in their use. Here are some of the nuggets:
Mike Willoughby Customer Experience Solutions at Competitive Advantage said:
I usually use them as rewards, [...]
Carl White at Potentio has a fantastic blog post with photos of using his version of BBC Top Gear’s Cool Wall whilst working with retailers Muji.
He explains how it was used:
So the activity became grouping delegates into teams each with a Muji product catalogue as a starter for ten at the top of the Christmas [...]
In Pt.1 we heard how people feel about the old style of icebreakers. In Pt.2, we identified that, if we think a little about outcomes and designing an emotional connection into the session, we can use Icebreakers as a powerful learning tool for our learners. In this final article, Paul explores how this might look in a real life situation – the first 10 minutes of a coaching skills workshop.
