Posts by Mirna Smidt
Books
Regardless if you are an experienced coach, or a trainer tapping into exploring and developing coaching skills, this are…
Designing learning experience that takes into account individual differences as well as deep understanding of how learning happens in…
The 12 amazing books on facilitation that every facilitator and trainer should read To facilitate means “to make easy”. Sounds simple,…
Brain Based Learning
Positive Psychology
Always on the lookout to become even better at what you do? Want to become even better at who…
Enrich Your Toolbox with Science Why Positive Psychology? (Or, how positive psychology improved me) Being an engineer next to…
Explore the Multiple Uses of This Simple Yet Engaging Tool In its core, Nature Journaling is a tool for…
Trainer's Skills
5 Body Tips to Beat Screen Fatigue You’re a facilitator. You’re working online. And at some point, you notice it:…
Exploring how to use space in your training in a more impactful way? This inforgraphic is a game-changer When designing…
Storytelling is both a craft and a tool: for meaning-making, learning, leadership, and influence. Below are some podcast episodes that…
Emotions in Learning
Do you remember last time when you felt inspired within a learning experience?How did that impact your learning? Here…
A question that comes up often among trainers and facilitators, including during the Train the Trainer courses, is:How can…
20 Ideas to Try Out in Your Workshops What are memorable moments – and why should every workshop have…
Facilitation
Gamification is a buzzword. We’ve all heard about it and we’ve probably also heard of its benefits when implemented…
Insights are everywhere … but when a group of trainers comes together it escalates very quickly. Advanced courses on Trainers…
The 12 amazing books on facilitation that every facilitator and trainer should read To facilitate means “to make easy”. Sounds simple,…
Games and Tools
Beautiful Dixit cards as a diverse tool for trainers to use in get-to-know, teambuilding, storytelling and many more contexts…
Looking for ways to boost empathy, strengthen communication and relationships, or diffuse conflict? When to use it “Perceptual positions”…
There is an inner child in everybody. For some of us, it is the always present part of our…
Storytelling
To strengthen the leader in you or to give you a great new ideas on developing leadership skills of…
Regardless if you are an experienced coach, or a trainer tapping into exploring and developing coaching skills, this are…
Designing learning experience that takes into account individual differences as well as deep understanding of how learning happens in…