Shilpa just delivered a 2 day workshop for MLC Kindergarten Teachers and Head Teacher… It was really inspiring!
The tailor made workshop had the following objectives:
– know more about how communication works (using NLP models)
– have learnt and practised some techniques for smoother delegation of work and resolving conflicts
– have gained skills in giving feedback to others (colleagues as well as students)
– have experienced some tools for facilitating participatory meetings and brainstorming
– have revisited and understood better MLCs values
– have applied some coaching and goal setting techniques to support your team mates
– have set yourself a SMART goal and gained some insights about achieving it
So what’s the difference between Criticism and Feedback?
Teamwork..
Some drama to internalise the new technique “Interaction Feedback”
– showing how it’s not to be done as well as how to do it well!!
It was Shilpa’s birthday – I spent it doing what I love to do – train and inspire others! What a lovely surprise they gave me with a cake and lots of singing and flowers and a huge card!! WOW!
And Zahra’s new definition of NLP – love it!
Unleashing creativity and refreshing our Mission, Vision and Core Values through art and groupwork
So which group made the best poster and presentation?
Cake for Shilpa – yummy!! Thank you MLC teachers – I had the best birthday with you all!!
Gifts of 2013 and Goals for 2014 workshop delivered by Inside Out for CISP Somalia
“Gifts of 2013 and Goals for 2014” was the
theme of CISP regional office’s end-of-year retreat held at Gracia Gardens. This was chance for us to rejuvenate, to bond, to reflect and to learn.
At the lush Gracia Gardens, we meet Shilpa and Marianne two life coaches who turn out to be very interesting facilitators. They had prepared a rigorous and captivating program for the day. They helped us reflect on the year that is and the year to come; by focusing on our strengths, weaknesses, successes as well as our failures. This was to make us rediscover ourselves as well as our passion for our work. Marco reckons, “this approach was different and very explorative.”
Through a range of indoor and outdoor activities, from simple bonding exercises, to problem solving exercises and intensive discussions; we derived lessons about team work, communication and self-improvement. The group knot game was particularly interesting; we mingled and divided ourselves in two groups of 13 people. We randomly held hands forming a tangled knot, the challenge was to untangle without letting go of either of the hands you are holding. This was a very engaging and interactive game; Francesco deemed it “a great bonding moment.” The game made us think as a team and learn how to communicate well to achieve group goals. “It’s nice to take a break and get refreshed through team bonding,” expressed Brianna.
Marianne stretched our minds when she shared the five principles on communicating well. This generated heated discussions as people’s perceptions were put to the test. The principles encouraged us to be more accommodating to our differences. According to Marianne “communication is not what you say but how you say it.”
The day ended on a high, an endorphin high, as we practiced Laughter yoga. It is usually practiced in groups, with participants maintaining eye contact and being playful and does not involve humor or comedy. The laughter soon turned into real and contagious laughter giving us a “feel good” feeling. It was exciting, “it’s like taking a fish into a pond” remarked Susan. In our extremely good mood we were ready to put our 2014 vision on paper. We creatively expressed our desires for our team and organization by making colorful posters. Triza thought that this was different in a good way. We left Gracia Gardens renewed, and full of positivity.
