| Traditional educational environments do not encourage us to repeat, resit or re-do a class. In fact, retaking a class can be framed as a backward step (which it rarely is in real life by the way).
In experiential learning, taking a course again after a pause can be surprisingly rich in results:
- Healthy discrimination: Often on the first ‘go round’, especially in an unfamiliar environment, you are taking a lot in and are less able to really select what really resonates with you. W hat makes a difference in your own environment? what didn’t you see the first time which is now really useful to you?
- Targeted application: once you’ve attended a facilitation course, and used your learning back in your context, all sorts of new and specific questions might now arise – “how do I REALLY [plan, introduce myself, close the session, whatever]?” You will have a more specific appreciation of the framework and hierarchy of your own learning needs and might find that what you need more of is already covered. A quick win.
- Peer group/feedback: you learn with a new peer group environment which, given the participatory nature of our courses, is always dynamic. Something that another participant asks (or how they are), may be a learning/light bulb moment for you, as you are likely to be the illuminator for others in your own way too, so the connection, feedback and learning deepens and extends. Being with a whole new group allows you to benchmark, not just against your first time on the course, but with this new group, against FACETS®. This in turn builds skills and practice in self-assessment and self-regulation.
- Control and competence: you consolidate what you already know, and can experiment with that, whether actively articulating that and hearing feedback, or just noticing feelings of confidence and competence, recognising a level of control or mastery in whatever facilitation skill you are practising.
- A refresh: being away for two days, in a beautiful environment, with food provided, is a nourishing and nurturing opportunity while also adding value to your work
Dates: September 9th and 10th.
Location: Highfield Park, Hook, Hampshire (in person) |
