What is facilitation?
Ask someone to define facilitation though, whether they’re a facilitator or a client of facilitation, and you’ll be met with a wide range of answers. Some...
By Jamie Thompson6 min read
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Use the ‘What? So What? Now What?’ model: a great example of reflective questioning?
Here's what you'll find in this blog post: Take me straight to the free downloads! This is a reflective model designed to help people evaluate a recent...
By Jamie Thompson8 min read
Lego Challenge team-building activity: unlock lasting learning
If you’ve been involved in running team building events you’ve probably seen the Lego Challenge. It's a simple and fun Lego team building activity, popular...
By Jamie Thompson10 min read
The NASA Moon Survival challenge has so much more to offer than most facilitators realise..!
Whether you know it as Moon Landing, Mission to the Moon, or the NASA Survival Challenge, there’s no denying the popularity of this team development tool. It...
By Jamie Thompson11 min read
10 business simulation games to take a look at in 2021.
Online business simulation games are emerging as a highly effective and engaging way to deliver training, more so than ever due to their flexibility. Sessions...
By Jamie Thompson4 min read
How can experiential learning help teachers in the current Covid-19 crisis?
Teaching is a tough job right now and it’s a daily struggle to deliver effective learning. In September, our schools finally re-opened after Lockdown #1 and...
By Jamie Thompson6 min read
Behind the scenes of our MTa STEM Kit reveal...
What started out as a quick project on a Monday morning quickly escalated as we got into the build, and started to enjoy it - just a little bit too much!...
By Jamie Thompson5 min read
Cadet training is back!
This approach is key to our experiential learning philosophy and with small changes you can still run fun and thought-provoking activities with your Cadets,...
By Jamie Thompson2 min read
How to Help People Solve Problems Effectively with Experiential Learning Activities from MTa
Solving problems at work is part of the regular routine for many organisations. With rapidly changing circumstances, increased competition and evolving...
By Jamie Thompson5 min read
The Best MTa Kits for Leadership Training
Leadership development activities are probably the most rewarding, but challenging, programmes any learning development professional can run. Get it right, and...
By Jamie Thompson3 min read
Optimise Team Development with an MTa Experiential Learning Kit
Getting a team of different individuals to work together seamlessly and harmoniously towards a shared goal is one of the most important challenges any...
By Jamie Thompson5 min read