The session will be focused on transferring of presentation skills, with the modeling of various Square Wheels delivery techniques and applications for a facilitation skills training approach (we will have extensive materials available as handouts and support material) and the focus will be on participative involvement and themes of leadership, communications, teamwork and change. It will be suitable for trainers, consultants, managers looking to improve facilitation skills, and teams / team leaders looking for new ideas for engaging people in the continuous continuous improvement of work processes.
This session will start with Square Wheels...
The Search for the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine also includes themes of Square Wheels.
Interactive Discovery with Square Wheels One (above)
Discussion of key learning points from involvement with the illustration - use of worksheet and transparency techniques
Anchoring the illustration to your organizational issues and opportunities
Discussion and tips for facilitating with the illustration and for facilitation skills in general. Using metaphor and humor to improve learning and retention.
Linkage to other learning experiences with various illustrations such as the use of "Mud" and the link to exemplary "mud management" techniques
Demonstration delivery of "Teaching the Caterpillar to Fly" (click here) Opens a new window.
Reflection on Change Management and ideas and techniques for dealing with resistence, both personal and organizational
Application of these cartoon tools for team building, process improvement / systems thinking and coaching improved performance
(Each participant receives transparencies and a detailed workbook as part of the program - tools that you can immediately use!)
Lunch - a needed break!
Note: A great deal of information about the simulation is available on the Performance Management website and accessible by clicking here. This opens a new window.
Introduction and Delivery of the game to participants
Play of the game by participants
Debriefing focused on issues of
The emphasis will be on a discussion of the use of interactive, experiential learning tools in the development of teams in the workplace. We will also attempt to make obvious links to other conference agenda and learnings.
Note: We will go out of our way NOT to make either session a "sales pitch" for our materials. We will link the learnings from these tools to the issues and opportunities faced by team leaders and managers in the organizational improvement effort.
We have delivered MANY such sessions for ASTD Chapters, international conferences and other programs and we do NOT get feedback that this was a "commercial" for our products and services!
We use the materials to generate themes, learning and context for participants.
