Using
Experiential Learning
to Develop Team Skills
A
workshop
provided by Roger Greenaway
About
this
workshop
- This
workshop highlights some of the key issues, strategies and
opportunities to consider when using experiential learning to develop
team skills.
- The emphasis in this workshop is on how to
develop
team skills.
- The workshop includes some brief practical exercises
-
allowing you some 'experiential' insights into the possibilities.
Experiential
Learning
- How
involved? A spectrum from superficial to total.
- How positive? Learning from mistakes or achievements.
- How much reviewing? Balancing experience and review.
- How much say do learners have? How is this decided?
Learning
about
teams and teamwork
- Off-the-shelf
models - their uses and limitations
- Learner-generated models - clarifying and developing
them
- Learning from here-and-now team experiences -
on-the-job
and off-the-job
Learning
about
myself in teams
- Through
personal reflection - norms and exceptions
- Through feedback from others - how my behaviour
affects
others
- Avoiding labels and stereotypes - multiple realities
and
moving on
Learning
about
this team
- Reviewing
tools that help teams explore their own processes
- Activities that highlight weaknesses
- Activities that highlight strengths
Seeking
a
variety of team experiences ('Active Experimentation')
- Experiencing
different activities with the same team
- Experiencing different roles and responsibilities
within
the same team
- Experiencing different teams with different people
Seeking
success
[Link to Reviewing
Success]
- The
importance of liking experiential learning
- Nit-picking vs. studying success
- Destroying barriers to success and making recipes for
success
Facilitating
the
development of team skills
- Experiential
methods help everyone to stay focused on skills development.
- Experimentation helps to discourage stereotyping and
stagnation
- A positive focus removes fears about learning by
doing.
Web-based
resources about experiential learning and team skills
About
the
presenter
The
presenter is
Roger Greenaway. He provides trainer-training in reviewing skills
worldwide. He is the author of handbooks about experiential learning.
Roger draws on his experiences as a development trainer and on his
doctorate in management learning. He is currently involved in the
development of S/NVQ Level 4 in Development Training.
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