Tag: training
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Why outdoor spaces are a great tool for leadership development
Outdoor spaces provide an extraordinary setting for leadership development, offering experiences and opportunities that are hard to replicate indoors. Engaging with the natural environment fosters personal and professional growth, helping individuals develop critical leadership skills. Here are several reasons why outdoor spaces are invaluable tools for leadership development: In summary, outdoor spaces provide unique and…
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Johari Windows
Although the Johari Window in its original form is used as a personality test, and usually in conjunction with the Dream Johari Window, the scope of the tool is much wider than this. It can be used as a self-reflective tool and a powerful aid to identifying areas of personal development that you feel you…
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Heuristics: How to train the mind
I have compiled a body of information here on Heuristics and how they can help to train the mind effectively, and also explain the way the mind works in certain situations. This is only an overview of each heuristic and how it can be applied to solve problems, but it is a starting point for…
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Teambuilding: my philosophy
About the Philosophy: My philosophy for teambuilding is a rule of threes. Firstly, there are the three aspects of teambuilding itself: the team, the individual and the task. This trio all need to be present in order for the team to function properly and effectively. This requires the group to acknowledge each section individually and…
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Transformational leadership: a personal perspective
I have recently been recalling a conversation with my former boss, who expressed an opinion that I think is all too prevalent in today’s management circles; he suggested that my experience was in too narrow a field, and the number of people I manage was too few for me to successfully move up within the…
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Adapting delivery to get the best from your group
It is critical that the use of teambuilding and problem-solving activities is part of an adaptive process. As an instructor you must be aware that the abilities and focus of a team will to a certain extent dictate the activities undertaken; by that I mean that you would not take a team that is just…
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Making reviews integral to practise
The Importance of Reviews: Without the review process the use of teambuilding tasks becomes largely redundant. Although the tasks themselves are hugely influential in the formation of team dynamics and the creation and practise of skills, without the review section there is no framework for these important elements. How do you discuss what has been…
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Learning How to Fail
A while ago I ran a team building session for a group on a fast track to management course, the day was the usual mix of activities designed to bring to the fore their ability to work as a team, express their opinions and learn their flaws. Everything was going swimmingly, until I ran an…
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Handling Change as an Integral Part of Life
In the intricate tapestry of existence, often characterized by the certainties of births, deaths, and taxes, there exists an unspoken but undeniable fourth certainty – change. Change stands as the ultimate certainty, a constant force that weaves through the fabric of our lives, shaping our experiences and molding the very essence of our existence. Yet,…
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Working smarter not harder
When Gregor Mendel started to look at the legumes in his garden and ask himself what they told him about the nature of genetics, a new scientific discipline was born. He has inadvertently shaped the way in which the last century or so has developed, to the point where we now have a fully mapped…
Shevek Pring 