Why the Paralympics are really the main event
Originally published 30 Oct 2015 …were a wonderful celebration of sporting effort, achievement (often against the odds) and excellence: a great success in...
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Which is the toughest team sport? Why?
Originally published 31 Jul 2015 Or put another way, which sport requires the most demanding and diverse range of team skills in the field of play? To win any...
Can we learn about performance from racing cyclists?
Originally published 16 Jul 2015 I started cycling recently, so decided it was time to enter a race. Race against the clockI chose a large event: about 2,500...
Lessons in Leadership
Originally published 14 Jul 2015 Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France in 2012, Mark Cavendish was first across the line in Paris the same year, but David...
Stimulating thought through social media
Originally published 15 May 2015 My positive experiences and challenges faced through using Twitter as a tool to promote thinking In June 2011, I was persuaded...
How can bits of plastic help with personal and organisational growth?
Originally published 24 Apr 2015 QA, is one of the UK’s leading learning providers. They recently invested in the MTa Team KIT and then blogged about their...
What is Experiential Learning? (And other frequently asked questions!)
Originally published 24 Apr 2015 MTa’s definition of Experiential Learning is: ‘developing personal understanding, knowledge, skills and attitudes through the...
A facilitator’s objective and criteria for success?
Originally published 22 Apr 2015 Consider these situations: Situation 1: If a group I’ve been facilitating meets its objective I’m likely to feel positive...
MTa PASS: A study by Lancaster University
Originally published 21st April 2015 [First Published in Gifted Education International, volume 20, #1, 2005.]Davies, Hymer and Lawson A group of Year 6 pupils...
Is it possible to develop team skills in just one hour?
Originally published 21 Apr 2015 Aim: The aim of the lesson was to produce a video of groups learning how to recognise and make greater use of their potential....
Engaging Executives with KanDo Lean
Originally published 21 Apr 2015 They wrote this article about their experiences: Class offers hands-on approach to ‘lean’ principlesBy Staff Sgt. Lindsey...