Top 5 Solutions for the 'New Normal'

Participants engage in a socially distanced activity using the MTa Insights kit for experiential learning.

Published

22 June 2020

Updated

19 December 2025

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Written by

Jamie Thompson

Head Facilitator and Managing Director at MTa Learning

Lockdown has posed many challenges, but one of the things we’ve enjoyed most is chatting to facilitators and teachers from all over the world and sharing ideas about how to adapt experiential learning activities for the new normal. Here are the top 5 requests for support, and the solutions we've developed:

Businesses and Organisations

1) Socially Distanced Activities

Many MTa Activities can be done while physically distanced. We've compililed a list of the activities you do while physically distanced: Here’s the list, sometimes you might need to adapt the activity, just ask how!

2) Online Activities

The MTa Culprit is already online and we've got more activities in the pipeline. If you’ve got a specific requirement get in touch, we’d love to see if we can help.

3) 1:1 Coaching and Support for L&D Professionals

These are tough times. 1:1 coaching can help you and your teams capitalise on the opportunities (and challenges) of this intense period of uncertainty and change. Email Alex to find out more about the sessions we've been running and how we could help.

Education

4) Getting Young People back in the Groove!

Teachers are facing an enormous challenge. How do they re-engage young people and help classes reform as coherent learning units? With an MTa STEM Kit or MTa Team Kit! We’ve been busy shipping kits worldwide. Get in touch to find out how it works.

Young people using MTa kits for engaging, socially distanced experiential learning activities.

Military and Youth Groups

5) Hands on Training Kits

Training has continued at military bases and many youth groups are rescheduled to meet in the next couple of months. While lots adventure training has been paused, training with MTa Kits for the military can continue.

MTa Royal Navy kit used for hands-on, experiential learning in military training and development.
jamie thompson mta

Written by

Jamie Thompson

Head Facilitator and Managing Director at MTa Learning

Jamie is passionate about inspiring and developing people through experiential learning. With an engaging, empowering and creative approach, he's trained over 1,000 facilitators and trainers from 37 countries through the MTa Masterclass. The creative activities developed by MTa Learning are now used in over 100 countries by thousands of the world's leading organisations including as Emirates Airlines, Amazon, Nissan, and Verizon USA. Jamie pairs his passion and experience with an impressive corporate and academic background, having started out at Deloitte before joining MTa, and now serving as a Leader in Residence and Guest Lecturer at Leeds University Business School.