Building a Coaching Mindset with Experiential Training Kits.
Coaching is now seen as one of the most effective learning and development interventions to drive optimal performance and improvement at work. But coaching is...
By Jamie Thompson
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The Best Experiential Activities for a Physically (Socially) Distanced Workplace
A socially or physically distanced workplace need not be a barrier to experiential learning. In fact, physical distancing is something as facilitators we’ll...
By Jamie Thompson
How to find the right MTa activity for your needs
Whenever you are trying to determine which MTa activity to deliver, this is the place to come. The MTa Learning Interactive Qualities Explorer is a tool...
By Jamie Thompson
5 cool things you can do with an MTa Kit
We love to receive pictures of our kits in action. Here are some of the best examples from around the world… These are just some of the ways you can use an MTa...
By Jamie Thompson
How can you deliver an experiential student induction with no props?
Yesterday I had the pleasure of experiencing Ryan Offutt do just that with a group of Masters Students at Leeds University Business School.A good student...
By Jamie Thompson
7 Traps to avoid when facilitating experiential learning activities with young people
Facilitating experiential learning activities with young people presents some unique challenges and opportunities. What are the traps we should avoid? Many of...
By Jamie Thompson
Beyond the Ropes - Principles of facilitating experiential learning
The author is Martin Thompson, founder of MTa Learning.The article was first published in 2008. Despite working as a facilitator of experiential learning for...
By Jamie Thompson
The Basic Principles Behind Experiential Learning
Tell me about experiential learning An Interview with Martin Thompson This extract is based on an interview with Martin Thompson (MT), the founder of MTa...
By Jamie Thompson
Can we learn about performance from racing cyclists?
I started cycling recently, so decided it was time to enter a race. Race against the clockI chose a large event: about 2,500 competitors over a 101km course....
By Jamie Thompson
What is Experiential Learning? (And other frequently asked questions!)
MTa’s definition of Experiential Learning is: ‘developing personal understanding, knowledge, skills and attitudes through the analysis of, and reflection on,...
By Jamie Thompson
Actividades en equipo para jóvenes: MTa PASS, una evaluación
“The participation of our pupils in this programme of work has meant that their communication skills have developed and by using mixed age and ability groups...
By Jamie Thompson