Why the Paralympics are really the main event
…were a wonderful celebration of sporting effort, achievement (often against the odds) and excellence: a great success in every way that has inspired young and...
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The Biggest Personal Challenge for Facilitators?
Facilitating is an enabling role. It’s a role within a group, that helps others get the most out of themselves: their skills, knowledge and abilities....
The Marshmallow Challenge doesn’t deliver. There are better alternatives.
I love TED talks. I love experiential learning activities. Both have so much potential to reveal powerful and challenging learning. So, you’d think that I’d...
What’s all this fuss about Lego Serious Play?
Being fairly new to the Learning & Development industry, I’ve been doing plenty of online research to gen up on some of the key trends and methodologies...
The Learning Arena: our robust methodology for effective experiential learning
The Learning Arena by MTa is a methodology for facilitating effective experiential learning activities. It is a practical model underpinning our approach to...
How to REALLY win at the Marshmallow Challenge.
You’re about to do the Marshmallow Challenge and want to know how to win? Or maybe you’re a facilitator looking to run the Marshmallow Challenge? In which case...
Alex’s Favourite Activity for Leadership Development
In this series of articles, I’m trying to capture some of the immense experience and knowledge held by our senior facilitators at MTa and to see how our...
Why soft skills are the new hard skills
Hard skills were once the main focus of the training professional, but approaches and attitudes to talent development have changed greatly over the years. As...
Improving your team with Over The Bridge; Jamie’s activity guide
Providing an in-depth look into MTa favourites, Jamie, Alex and James have created this series to share with you a detailed understanding of the activities...
How to Run the Marshmallow Challenge: Instructions for a Facilitative Approach to Maximise Learning
The Marshmallow Challenge is a very popular team-building activity which, done right, can be a fun way to achieve worthwhile learning outcomes. In this blog...
Managing change with Taller Stack: Alex’s activity guide
Learn how Taller Stack supports change management. Providing an in-depth look into MTa favourites, Jamie, Alex and James have created this series to share with...