"A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience."

by - Oscar Wilde Holmes

INTRODUCTION:

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

by - Lao Tzu

We at Travel Mantraa are keenly Conscious of the fact that venturing into a field as Complex as ‘HUMAN NATURE’ and accompanied by a plethora of drives & emotions in every Individual would require the Collective involvement of everyone-Trainer, Individual and last but not the least THE ORGANISATION.

OMDP-One of the fastest growing segment has reinforced & highlighted the following:

	TEAM-WORK
	TEAM-BONDING
	INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
	ORGANISATIONAL GOALS

Experiential Learning

The Power of Experiential Learning

There is a common story in the Experiential Learning community about a cat who sits on a hot stove. Rumor has it that once burned; the cat will never sit on a hot stove again. But it will never sit on a cold stove either, because it did not extract all possible learning from its experience. Experiential Learning (EL) gives us the opportunity to become a little wiser than the cat.

EL is one of the most effective methods of adult learning for developing tacit knowledge needed by a person or group in order to perform in an organization. Vis-à-vis traditional learning (where content is delivered through lectures or presentations), Experiential Learning is participative. It takes place in purposefully constructed “micro-worlds” (or experiential learning laboratories) in which content is delivered and potentials are discovered while the learners are immersed within the context and community in which the learning will be applied.

In micro-worlds that accurately reflect organizational settings, people learn together by conducting experiments that they would rarely attempt to conduct in their “real” community.

The key is to discover and extract the most relevant, appropriate and therefore, the most meaningful learning. And this is what separates the wheat from the chaff, so to speak

Teachable Moments

What is a teachable moments?

"We can have in life but one great experience at best, and the secret of life is to reproduce that experience as often as possible."

by -Oscar Wilde Holme

Experience and learning seems to happen in fits, stops, and starts. Sometimes it seems one is going nowhere or even backwards. Other times there is steady, plodding progress. And yet other times seem to be peak learning moments, when everything comes together. Such crescendo’s learning moments are often very memorable. As people look back overtheir lives they often note their watershed learning experiences - their first kiss, love, death, achievements, etc.

The teachable moment may not be comfortable. In fact it is often incredibly confronting, and unless one confronts bravely, leaving the known shore, the moment's learning potential may not be fully realized. Or the event might be quite accidental, fortuitous, and often comes disguised as bad lack; as John Dewey said: Luck, bad if not good, will always be with us. But it has a way of favoring the intelligent and showing its back to the stupid.

The teachable moment is like a butterfly which will naturally land again and again when many other more basic qualities of teaching and organization of experience are in place.

Experiential Learning Modules: ('ELM')

	Swayam–ManthanTM: Programme for Corporates & Institutions.
	EklavyaTM:For Educational Institutions Advent ure Activity + Fun Learning.
	SargamTM:Programme for Families/Small Individual Groups.
	NavchetanTM:Yoga/Meditation & Ayurvedic MassageCamp.

Why Experiential Learning is Effective?

12 Reasons why experiential learning is effective!!!

	Equality
	Developing relationships quickly
	Disequilibrium
	Projective technique
	Decreased time cycle
	Meta learning
	Chaos and crisis in a safe environment
	Kinesthetic imprint
	Common language / common mythology
	Encourage risk taking
	Diversity of strengths
	Fun

Packages Offered: 2NT/3D

DAY ONE:

Welcome Tea on Arrival. Briefing & Allotment of Accommodation. Lunch (Vegetarian) Served. Post-Lunch Start of “ELM Programme” along-with briefing & debriefing session Time for Evening Tea & Snacks. Refresh & Relax. Play Sports. Bon-Fire with Cock-Tail Snacks.  Followed by Dinner. Lights Out For The Day (11pm).

DAY TWO:

Wake-Up Tea (6am). Nature Walk in the Vicinity. Back for Break-Fast.Post-Break-Fast Start of Adventure Activities. Adventure Activities:   Rock-Climbing Rappelling Body-Slithering (Unique Adventure within Camp) Lunch Served (Vegetarian). Refresh & Relax. Trekking Cum Navigation Game (briefing & debriefing). Evening Tea & Snacks. Bon-Fire with Cock-Tail Snacks. Dinner Served Lights Out For The Day (11pm).

DAY THREE:

Wake-Up Tea (6am). Followed by Break-Fast & Early Start (With Packed Lunch) for an Exciting White-Water Rafting Session. Proceed from Rafting End-Point towards respective destination.

Outward Bound Training: Youth Development Programme

EKLAVYA

Packages Offered: 2NT/3D

DAY ONE:

Welcome Drink on Arrival. Briefing & Allotment of Accommodation. Lunch (Vegetarian) Served. Post-Lunch Refresh & Relax. Start of Fun & Learning Games (briefing debriefing). Evening Tea & Snacks. Time for Bon-fire With Snacks. Dinner Served. Lights Out (11pm).

DAY TWO:

Wake-Up Tea (6am). Nature Walk in the Vicinity. Break-Fast Served.Post-Breakfast Start Adventure Activities: Rock-Climbing Rappelling Lunch (Vegetarian) Served. Post Lunch Refresh & Relax. Start of More Fun Games (briefing & debriefing). Evening Tea & Snacks. Play Beach Sports (Volley-Ball), Tug-of-War. Bon-Fire with Snacks. Followed by Dinner. Lights Out (11pm).

DAY THREE:

Wake-Up Tea& Break-fast followed by Early Start (with packed lunch) On an Exciting Rafting Session. Proceed for respective destination from Rafting End-Point.

NOTE: ABOVE PACKAGES CAN BE TAILOR-MADE AS PER YOUR BUDGET & TIME-LINE.

Measuring Return On Investment

Senior management is demanding cost justification for training more than ever

In our current business climate senior management is demanding cost justification more than ever. Human resource directors want to comply, but they are faced with two unpopular choices: invest time and energy into learning how to scientifically analyze training return on investment (a daunting task involving mathematical calculations, gathering significant amounts of data and statistical analysis) or hiring an outside firm to generate ROI reports. However, there is an alternative. If you are willing to live with a decrease in scientific reliability, there is a way to effectively measure "soft skill" training. Travel Mantraa will show you a simple way to link soft skill training to measurable business results.

Translating Training into measurable results

Travel Mantraa does team building - definitely a soft skill. Our training includes many of the classic soft skill modules.

Skill modules:  Communication, conflict resolution, decision making, leadership, etc. Here is how we translate soft skills training into measurable business results.

SMART “Mantraa”

Each training session ends with a goal setting workshop. We briefly explain how to set S.M.A.R.T. goals (specific, measurable, achievable, recorded and time-bound) and have participants write a goal based on one insight they gained from the training. Next we walk them through a process which translates those goals into bottom line measurements. We call it B.I.T.E. (benefits, impact, tasks, encouragement-support).

Moving goals into action (B.I.T.E)

Benefits

Participants list several personal benefits they will receive once they hit their goal. This provides the key ingredient in goal accomplishment - motivation.

Impact

Impact - Next we calculate the financial impact achieving their goal will have on the organization. Every goal can be translated into hard numbers. Use questions like: how much time will this save?, how much inventory will be reduced?, by streamlining this area what additional projects will there be time to accomplish? And how much more efficient will I be? There are many ways to turn these questions into hard line numbers, but the easiest is employee compensation. Project the savings over a 12 month period to get a grand total.

Tasks

Next, We have participants break goals into specific tasks. This becomes their daily action plan for achieving the goal.

Encouragement-Support

And finally, we encourage them to share the goal with their supervising manager. The manager can then review the projected cost savings or increased productivity estimates for validation as well as offer ways to support the direct report in his/her goal. Incidentally, if the supervising manager agrees the goal will have a concrete bottom line impact of X amount it strengthens the employee's negotiating stance when review/raise time comes up. This approach also gives supervising managers (i.e. HR Directors) concrete financial projections they can relate to senior management regarding training return on investment.

Wilderness Orienteering Adventure Team Building Program

Overview:

The wilderness orienteering adventure team building program is a business simulation activity which takes place in a large remote outdoor area. Participants are divided into smaller teams and tasked with finding specific items, using orienteering technology. Each item is critical to achieving the overall mission.

Each team is given a map of the wilderness area, a ‘GPS’ system or compass and clues which lead them to different waypoints. Teams intersect at different points along the wilderness adventure route and must exchange information and offer support if they are to be successful.

The wilderness orienteering adventure is challenging, dynamic and loaded with business related metaphors. Participants will be encouraged to build trust, think strategically, play to each other's strengths, manage limited resources effectively and sacrifice self interest in order to see the entire team succeed.

Facilitation:

At the end of each stage of the wilderness orienteering adventure activites the facilitator(s) lead participants in a debrief of the team dynamics. Insights are gained around effective team process, the role each individual plays in making or breaking a team and the dynamics of supporting others so the entire company wins.

Professional facilitation is KEY to having the wilderness orienteering adventure event add value to your organization. It is not enough to go out and have a good time together with your work mates, the connections must be made back to the workplace for the wilderness adventure team building event to have impact.

Program Location:

The wilderness orienteering adventure team building program can take place in any large, outdoor setting. It works best in locations with several acres of hiking trails and access to a nearby meeting lodge.

Program Length:

The wilderness adventure works as a 2nt/3d or a full 05 day (Youth Development program) Above team building event can be easily added to a conference, business meeting or sales training.

Wilderness Orienteering Adventure Program Business Results:

The day ends with a business application and goal setting workshop. This dynamically ties the orienteering adventure to deliverable business results. Each participant walks away from the day not only bonded deeper with their team mates, but with a specific step-by-step action plan related to how they will support team efforts back on the job.

The following elements are included with the Wilderness Orienteering Adventure Team Building Program:

	An initial assessment to determine company and team blockages, challenges and desired outcomes.
	Custom designed wilderness adventure course unique for your organization.
	Wilderness adventure introductory kickoff, overview, warm-up actvity and team assignments.
	Wilderness adventure maps, waypoint markers, clues, riddles and team building challenges.
	Professionally facilitated debrief which links the wilderness adventure business simulation to work related applications.