Tag Archives: facilitation

Top 10 activities for participant centered learning

Following on from my “top 10” (ways to split a group) post a couple of weeks ago I thought I would do another one.

So here, in no particular order, are my top 10 activities for un-facilitated learning:

Check list – each participant is provided with a tick list of activities they should have completed by the [...]

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10 ways to split big groups into small groups or pairs

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 [...]

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Congruence – What is that about?

We hear a a fair bit about being congruent when delivering training and I have struggled at times to truly understand what that means.
Recently I was watching a TV “reality show” involving Amanda Holden (to be fair she was the reason I was watching it….) and a very famous country and western singer ( see [...]

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There is no such thing as a difficult delegate

Last week, Paul was running a workshop with a new group with a new colleague who was familiar with the group. At the end of the session, the new colleague expressed surprise that a normally difficult learner seemed very happy and didn’t disrupt the group. Paul reflects on this experience and pinpoints the reasons why he believes the normally difficult delegate responded well during the session.

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Great Learning State = Focus + Physiology

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.

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