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<The Councillor as Guardian of the Environment> Part II - Workshop on the Councillor as Guardian of the
Environment WORKSHOP COMPONENTS 13.21 Closing Exercise: LEARNING EXPERIENCE TRANSFER
This exercise is to help participants transfer the learning experiences of the workshop into their real-world activities as elected officials. The focus of this exercise is on raising expectations, engaging in realistic planning and making personal commitments. Most of the work is done on a personal basis with some interpersonal sharing. Between knowing and doing there is a wide chasm.
It is generally agreed that the purpose of training is to improve the way people do things by showing them a better way. In fact, the success of a training experience can be measured by the amount of personal growth and change that takes place both during training and after the training is over. Training rarely has the impact on workshop participants that trainers hope it will have, particularly after an exposure of only a few days. The exhilaration of the moment fades quickly when the trainee is confronted with old work habits and the resistance of work associates who have not shared the training experience. On the other hand, commitments to learning and change made at the close of a workshop can help participants overcome learning resistance in themselves and in the work environment. A trainer can help learners make a successful transition from the world of learning to the world of doing through a few simple planning exercises.
Spend at least half an hour at the end of the workshop to focus the attention of participants on important learnings and encourage them to continue experimenting with these learnings in their council activities. Begin by giving participants about fifteen minutes to work independently on a simple learning transfer questionnaire. When participants have completed the questionnaire, ask them to share quickly with the group two or three things they intend to do differently in their council roles as Guardians of the Environment to close the workshop.30
Take a few minutes to reflect on the role of Guardian of the Environment, the new ideas you encountered in this workshop, and how you feel about them. Then, in the space below, write a sentence or two to describe something interesting you have learned about yourself during this workshop. __________________________________________________________ Based on what you have learned about yourself and the many possibilities for change presented by this workshop, what two or three things do you intend to do differently in your council role as Guardian of the Environment? 1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ Finally, what obstacles in yourself or in your work environment do you expect to experience during your efforts to implement these changes? What will you do to remove or minimize these obstacles?
IF YOU CAN LEARN IT, YOU CAN DO IT!
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