by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 15, 2012 | Leading
“The true method of knowledge is experiment.” —William Blake In another post on creating a memorable learning experience, I promised to talk more about layering activities that add to, build on, or complement the message during a learning session. 5 Possible Layering...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 8, 2012 | Leading
“Personally, I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.” —Winston Churchill 5 Elements That Create a Memorable Experience Use Layering. Plan several activities that add to, build on, or complement what’s to be learned during the session....
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Nov 1, 2012 | Leading
“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” —Ernest Hemmingway Stages of Group Development Many have heard about the five stages of group development: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning. See...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 25, 2012 | Leading
“You give birth to that on which you fix your mind.” —Antoine de Saint-Exupery I love mind mapping. I use a simplified version of Tony Buzan’s Mind Maps I learned in a creativity workshop. Creating a Plan for Your Activity Although you can use this technique for any...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 18, 2012 | Leading
“The best cure for a sluggish mind is to disturb its routine.” —William H. Danforth Today you’ll see how you can use your creativity to grab the attention of people who don’t intend to participate. For eight years, I wrote and presented Bible lessons to young men in...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Oct 11, 2012 | Leading
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” —Scott Adams I wrote in my last post that I would expand on this tip: Focus not on the creativity itself but on how it will engage others. It’s when we get wrapped up in our...
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