The Solution

A programme was developed to equip participants with the necessary skills to contribute actively to improvement initiatives, and to be able to adapt to change.  The fully customised programme was specifically designed to address participants’ apprehension (some had not attended class since leaving school more than 20 years ago) and to transfer knowledge and skills in a fun and non-threatening manner.

Consequently, the workshops were filled with games and activities – each designed to convey a learning learning outcome.  For example, participants took part in a paper plane flying competition to learn problem solving skills, explored the merits of a hollywood blockbuster to learn about KPI setting, played charades to learn about non-verbal communications, and played with puzzles and told stories in order to understand process mapping.  Working closely with our clients, real-life case studies, examples, and situations were presented in class for reflection and discussion.

The classroom sessions served to transfer knowledge in a manner that was fun and engaging, and where learners learned concepts almost unconsciously.  Activities allowed participants to bring concepts to life, and to practice and apply what they learned.  Learning carried on into the workplace – working in teams, and with the guidance of a workplace mentor, each team was tasked to identify an area for improvement, and to present a recommended solution to the senior management team on the last day of the training.

Training was conducted jointly with our client – this served to add leadership emphasis to the training, and also to ensure the sustainability of the programme.