Learning and taking risks
Featured in the Developing People: The Manager's Role training manual
By Caroline Love
Category: People Management and Motivation
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
Making mistakes can be painful and costly learning experiences. They can also be worthwhile learning experiences if we adopt a more open approach to understanding their value in the workplace as well as in life.
Participants begin by exploring the question of what is a risk and what is a mistake. They then complete a self-assessment questionnaire to evaluate their own approach/style to managing risks and mistakes in the workplace. Methods of turning mistakes into opportunities for development and learning are examined, and participants consider helpful and unhelpful behaviours and responses they might use in relation to mistakes made by others. Participants then move on to a case study, to put theory into practice by exploring the support mechanisms required by a team member about to undertake a high-risk activity at work. The final part of the training activity requires participants to revisit their self-assessment questionnaire and share with the group something they want to change as a result of doing this training activity.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers to help participants foster a learning climate in the workplace.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:25:00 |
| No of Pages: | 15 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers as part of a programme on developing people: the manager’s role. When you use it will depend on your overall programme objectives and what other activities are planned. The training activity can also form part of a management development programme, programmes on leadership, team working, staff support and supervision, appraisal/performance reviews or coaching programmes.
Download the training activity, Learning and taking risks as featured in the Fenman training manual; Developing People: The Manager's Role