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TESTIMONIAL

I was very fortunate to have won a free training program at an AITD breakfast recently that was donated by Mindworks Australasia. I think it is the first thing I have ever won in my life! So - although I thought I was far too busy to take a day off from my schedule, I decided to ‘bite the bullet’, switch off the mobile phone and go with the flow!

I attended ‘Creating the Thinking Environment’ which was presented by Eric Frangenheim. What an enjoyable day! I learnt heaps, met a number of wonderful and professional trainers and had fun.

As an international Trainer and Consultant who mainly works in the accredited training area in Australia, I think the best things I got out of the program were:

A reminder that the learner must manage the learning process through the trainer, and not the other way around.

Group work is an essential component of engaging the learner, encouraging creativity and providing confidence if managed effectively.
There are models out there (eg P.M.I – Edward de Bono – Cort) that can be used for In-Depth Analysis. They are also great feedback tools and evidence that can be collected for audit purposes to support good training in the nationally accredited training system. This means you can be creative in how you collect and act on feedback and it can be incorporated into your training program.
I particularly enjoyed the activity for Group Creativity, Design and Problem-Solving. I will be using this in professional development training I am conducting in Jamaica in two weeks time for vocational teachers.

So thank you, Laurie, for the opportunity to attend this session and to be reminded that we have to think outside the box if we want to incorporate continuous improvement into our training programs.

Carmel Thompson

Managing Director

The Southern Cross Connection