Powerful Learning Experiences
in
Management Learning and Development
Here are some of the experiences that managers felt
had most affected their
learning and development during outdoor management development
courses.
Interview Index
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- EXPERIENCES OF
HARDSHIP
- Her main learning experiences seemed painful and
lonely such as
when she was feeling incapable as cox of the team boat. She
was
gaining insights into what it can be like to be a poorly
managed
team member.
- STEPPING BACK,
TAKING A LOOK, SLOWING DOWN
- He was learning to use his adrenaline in a controlled
manner. The
tension between 'free-flowing' action and pausing to reflect
is
never fully resolved, and leaves some contradictions within
his
story.
- GETTING IN TOUCH
AND IN TUNE
- He became 'passionately involved' in individual
activities,
prompting him to seek ways of getting more personally involved
in
projects at work, and of getting a better balance between
work,
family and his individual interests.
- UNFAMILIAR,
UNCOMFORTABLE EXPERIENCES
- She describes three different kinds of experience.
Each of them
were initially unfamiliar and uncomfortable experiences, but
she
managed to derive some satisfaction and learning from each of
them.
- BEING CREATIVE
TOGETHER
- He enjoyed the space and opportunity, without
pressure, to
indulge in group creative activity. This reminded him of the
importance of getting 'back to basics' and getting basic
working
relationships right.
- TAKING THE FIRST
STEP
- His personal achievement of a ropes course challenge,
he found to
be full of meaning and messages about coping with change at
work.
Once one metaphorical link was made, others readily fell into
place.
- GRAPHIC
EXPERIENCES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
- Personal achievements confirmed his belief that
'limitations are
in the mind'. In group tasks, he was interfering with the
responsibilities of others, partly because he was wanting to
achieve to a higher standard.
- A DRAMATIC
EXPERIENCE WITH VIVID IMAGES
- She was learning about ways of using support in risky
situations.
She was particularly interested in learning processes, and in
different levels of learning. She found that she was becoming
more experimental.
- LETTING GO AND
TRUSTING OTHERS
- As leader of a major project, he made full use of
this
opportunity to experiment with a more flexible style of
leadership. Experiences of group synergy and achievement left
him
refreshed as if he had been in a sauna.
- ANOTHER WORLD
- She enjoyed meeting managers from industry. She was
very
interested in this approach to experiential learning, both as
an
approach to management development and in its potential
applications in primary school.
- A POWERFUL GROUP
- His experience as the leader of a project made him
want to
develop a more consultative style. He was very pleased with
the
fact that the group took on responsibility for organising and
facilitating learning for each other.
- QUIET FACILITATION OF THE TEAM
- He enjoyed quietly supporting others, and sorting out
or
pre-empting conflicts. Like others in the group, he was
dedicated
to achieving team tasks. It made him hopeful, but unsure about
how to tackle issues at work.
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Powerful Learning Experiences: extracts on this site
- ABSTRACT
- MAIN
FINDINGS (from the 12 interviews)
- 4
GROUPS OF STORIES (from the 12 interviews)
- 12
THEMES (found in the 12 interviews)
- 12
STORIES (3 line summaries of each interview)
- A
MANAGER'S STORY (extract from one interview)
- INTERVIEW INDEX
(this page) INTERVIEWS
- LEARNING
CYCLES
- REFERENCES
- DOWNLOAD
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