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learning in the woods
Outdoor training is a powerful means of developing self-understanding and inter-personal skills and building teams
CIPD
Outdoor exercises have been at the heart of our learning programmes for 10 years and, although some of our programmes don’t involve any, the majority do! Theory which is linked to memorable outdoor experiences is assimilated and remembered far more easily than that which is received ‘chalk and talk’ style. The outdoors is a great energiser and a great way of working and developing free from the influence of organisational culture, status or functional specialisms.
Our own outdoor development centre Log Heights in the grounds of Ripley Castle has the largest and most beautiful tree-based ropes course in the UK and enough exercises to keep a group busy for at least a week! Of course, we always underpin our outdoor learning with classroom sessions, indoor exercises and profiling tools when appropriate.
