I think by giving folks the ability to choose what they learn or the style in which they want to learn, you open them up to learn more, because they’re selecting the activities and they feel empowered. So I think it’s a very powerful opportunity to take ownership of your learning.

Yesterday we were in this same space [for a different vendor’s training], sitting in chairs all day long. It was frustrating because I think that people learn better when they’re up and moving.

I like the fact that there’s really a focus on people exploring and finding the answers themselves as opposed to you feeding them the information. It's about finding the knowledge inside of you, asking your peers, and working together.

Those ‘aha moments’ will stick with me. I will remember that [my group] came together, we disagreed, then at the end we were able to kind of look back and reflect and say, ‘Oh yeah, you know what, there is a different way to look at this, maybe there is a different feeling to those words or to how we approach a situation.’ That’s what I took from it, and I don’t see myself forgetting that, especially since I did it and I didn’t just sit and listen.

I made a conscious choice to pick an activity that made me feel uncomfortable because I knew that if I got in my comfort zone, I may not be able to learn more, whereas if I made myself a little bit uncomfortable maybe I could make myself vulnerable, which opens me up to learn.

I spoke to several people about the training and everyone was excited and impressed. The collaborative approach was a hit!