Professional Programs

2012

 

Learn By Doing

One must learn by doing the thing. For though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try.


                                     - Sophocles

Zip Line Canopy Tour, CA
Orcas Island, WA

A Professional Program complements or replaces traditional training, education or retreats. We co-create with you. Through novel experiences analogous to the real world we practice specific skills and tools.

Experiential Methods works. It’s how you live your life.

Experiential training and education is active and participatory. Usually this means getting up from your desk. It does not necessarily mean outdoor or adventure activities.

Course room based programs

  1. •new team formation

  2. •silos and internal collaboration

  3. •communication tools

  4. •meeting protocol

  5. •self awareness and emotional intelligence

  6. •self efficacy and trust

  7. •work - life balance

  8. •visioning and mission statement

Activity based programs

  1. •single day on or off site

  2. •collaborative problem solving

  3. •improving group dynamics

  4. •team race / hunt, GPS / high tech or analog, themed or goal specific

  5. •active / sport outdoor, ropes challenge course, zip line tour

  6. •multi-day mixed method course room / activity / outdoor

Experiences   Generally the more fun, engaging, active, out of the ordinary the situation is the better the results. All experiences have a point and are connected to program goals before, during and after.

Specialists   Multi-day or long term Professional Programs often include specialists. We offer personality typing focused on communication styles, predicting stress behavior, and practicing efficient redirection. It’s fun, easy, and effective. We also access coaches and therapeutic professionals.

Our facilitators and specialists work with management teams in aerospace, tech, pharma, international apparel, heavy equipment, health care and energy. They work with graduate programs in MBA, pharmacy, education, physics, engineering, and paramedic / firefighters.

Outcomes   We pride ourselves on a broad knowledge base and doing the up front research necessary to make experiences both immediately relevant and also transferrable to your goals. Sustainable change comes via ongoing practice. We refine and work with your organizational development plans.


Contact us about integrating experiential programs into long term training, education and organizational development.