Make learning experiential
Create opportunities for people to practice the thing you’re talking about. People learn what you teach them when they have an opportunity to practice what… Read More »Make learning experiential
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Use the Diverge Converge Shuffle
Slow down your steps in decision making for more impact. Teams make decisions all of the time. Being more conscious of this, allows the team… Read More »Use the Diverge Converge Shuffle
Using Lego Serious Play
Using childhood toys for thinking sessions. My old blog had content about Lego Serious Play, and a conversation with someone reminded me that it was… Read More »Using Lego Serious Play
Doing beats reading
Praxis over theory any day. You don’t expect someone to learn to play piano perfectly if they only read about playing the piano. They need… Read More »Doing beats reading
Use the ball point game in teaching
The ball point game has many uses in your classroom. I was at #p4a24 last weekend. I am a co-organiser, and also a participant. Play4Agile… Read More »Use the ball point game in teaching
It can be hard engaging students in lectures
Plan classroom interactions ahead of time A friend reminded me in one of his emails about the book ‘Made to Stick‘ by Chip and Dan… Read More »It can be hard engaging students in lectures
Take the Gambling out of Planning Poker
Teach students to use planning poker for discussion We all know estimates are guesswork. I often introduce this topic with a simple question: ‘how long… Read More »Take the Gambling out of Planning Poker
Facilitate experiences in your teaching
Make teaching more interactive with facilitated experiences One of my key goals for each teaching session I run is to have a facilitated component. This… Read More »Facilitate experiences in your teaching
Invite people to participate
Make the invite to participate welcome When I was an external examiner recently for a PhD viva I was reminded during the discussion that there… Read More »Invite people to participate