| WHY EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING? | |
| The Experiential Learning Cycle The experiential learning cycle comprises four stages that actively engages the participant and stimulates learning. After a practical exercise the participants are guided by a skilled facilitator through a reflective process so that abstract concepts and theory can be integrated with practical experience. Thoughts and insights are transformed into generalizations that can be applied to other situations to be tested and the cycle begins again. |
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| Learning by Doing Learning is most effective when it involves active participation. Experiential learning aims not to teach concepts, skills and values, but to offer individuals opportunities to internalize and embrace ideas and ideals because they have experienced them. The concepts of teamwork and effective leadership take on new importance and validity as the individual makes the shift from abstract understanding to intrinsic belief. |
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| Enjoyment and Fun Engaging, enjoyable activities are catalysts for increased motivation and participation, both of which are essential characteristics of employees in an empowered and productive organization. Outdoor activities have the potential to stretch boundaries and involve a degree of uncertainty and unfamiliarity. As a consequence, people are moved to laugh, play and explore new ways of interacting. |
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| WHY OUTDOORS? | |
| Leveling of roles Whatever the complexity of relationships within a team, outdoor experiences place everyone on common ground. While some individuals may have more outdoor skill or experience than others, creative program design can offer different levels of challenge so that co-operative team effort not individual attainment, is of primary importance. |
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| Trust Working together on tasks which are unfamiliar and require a degree of interdependence encourages trust. Individuals focus on personal issues, interpersonal dynamics and team functioning, while outdoor staff attend to issues of safety and skilled facilitation. To rely on others in ways which are not customary for individuals in a normal working environment, generates a trust and mutual respect often beyond anything previously experienced by colleagues in the workplace. |
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