What is Effective Training?

Effective trainings convey relevant and useful information that inform participants and develop skills and behaviors that can be transferred

back to the workplace.

The goal of training is to create an impact that lasts beyond the end time of the training itself. The focus is on creating specific action steps and

commitments that focus people’s attention on incorporating their new skills and ideas back at work.

Source: https://www.amherst.edu/offices/human_resources/training/whatistraining

Does this scenario look all to familiar?

• Information overload• Crammed board room• Bored to tears• Watching the clock• Another PowerPoint

Retention and application will never happen. So, what is the solution?

Experiential Learning according to Carl Rogers….

“Any experience where there is personal involvement that is initiated and evaluated by the learner. “

“When a person asks themselves, “What have I experienced and learned an how can I apply it?”

Why would experiential learning and game playing make sense in Corporate

America?

According to the Chinese Proverb:

I hear…I forgetI see…and I rememberI do…and I understand

What is the missing Link?

Connecting it to the workplace and learning objectives!

For example Ropes Courses build….

TrustLeadership Teamwork

What role do games play?

“A game is part of bringing an interesting environment to the

learner that is user friendly. Games are fun with a purpose.”

-Steve Sugar, The Game Group in Ellicott City, Maryland

“Playing games you learn to define the issues, work within the rules, and

find the best solution to problems. You learn to be realistic.”

-Hank Klehn, Executive Vice President Corporate Development, for Dames & Moore

Experiential Learning through

Game Playing

Objectives

• Be able to discuss the “type” of communicator they are

• Be able to articulate what they feel to be the current communication barriers in the workplace

•Take back a game plan on how they are going to specifically attempt to communicate more effectively at work

Results

• Explore different forms of communication in the workplace

• Assess the effectiveness of different types of communications in your workplace•Discuss the current state of the flow of communication•Discuss key learning's and how they intend to bring those learning’s back to their roles

Objectives

• Be able to discuss how basketball principles correlate to organizations

• Be able to articulate basketball terms into everyday working scenarios

•Provide basketball examples in office environments

Results

• Review common basketball principles

• Review basketball terms and understand their meaning

• Split into small groups and given office scenarios, discuss how basketball principles can be used in the office environment

Objectives

• Develop a deeper appreciation for other people’s roles in the organization

• Work to enhance problem solving skills in the workplace• Develop a more vested interest in the company by building loyalty to the company• Improve communication skills through team building activities

Results• Give feedback on their perception of the current state of the organization

• Experience work tasks that occur in different departments

• Improve presentation skills

• Build relationships and rapport with co-workers that may not normally interact with one another

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Objectives

• Be able to discuss how Taboo principles correlate to organizations

• Be able to articulate Taboo terms into everyday working scenarios

•Provide Taboo examples in office environments

Results

• Review common Taboo principles

• Review Taboo terms and understand their meaning

• Split into small groups and given office scenarios, discuss how Taboo principles can be used in the office environment