Transcript Learning, Working, Thinking Styles

Learning, Working,
Thinking Styles
“I desire that there be as many different
persons in the world as possible; I would
have each one be very careful to find out and
preserve his or her own way.”
Henry David Thoreau
Today we will…
Learn about the different ways individuals learn,
work and make decisions;
Better understand how our learning/working
styles influences the ways we interact with others
and function in groups;
Improve our capacity to work effectively with each
other and our community.
Learning, Thinking, Working Styles
~David Kolb~
Helpful to:
• Understand Self
Natural instinctive strengths
In your groove
• Understand Others
Why others do what they do
Reduces blaming
• Create the best group result
Serves everyone’s needs
Involves all in effort
Works for family, work, friends, church, community…
Learning, Thinking, Working Styles
~David Kolb~
Not intended to:
• Put people in boxes
• Suggest people don’t stretch
• Suggest one “style” is better
than another
You don’t get harmony when everyone sings the same note!
Concrete
Experience
Feeling
Active
Experimentation
Reflective
Observation
Doing
Kolb's
learning styles
Watching
Abstract
Conceptualisation
Thinking
Concrete
Experience
Doing
Kolb's
learning styles
Processing
how we
Perception Continuum
Active
Experimentation
how we think about things
Feeling
Continuum
do things
Abstract
Conceptualisation
Thinking
Reflective
Observation
Watching
How we take in information
People
Concrete Experience
Feel
See
Hear
Touch
Taste
85%
__________________________________
Experts
15%
Theory
Abstract
Conceptualization
Books
How we use information
15-20%
Reflective
Observers
Active
Experimenters
80-85%
Concrete
Experience
Feeling
Active
Experimentation
Doing
Processing
how we
Converging
Perception Continuum
(feel and do)
CE/AE
Diverging
how we think about things
Accommodating
(feel and watch)
CE/RO
Continuum
do things
(think and do)
AC/AE
Kolb's
learning styles
Assimilating
(think and watch)
AC/RO
Abstract
Conceptualisation
Thinking
Reflective
Observation
Watching
The whole picture
Why?
What If?
70%
Top-Left
10-15%
Top-Right
Bottom-Left Bottom-Right
How?
10%
3-5%
What?
Accommodating
(feel and do)
CE/AE
Tanya Burney-Dobbin
Amy Flores
Margaret Gonzales
Kelly Holmes
Sondra MacDonald
Claudia Margiotta
Jessica Matthews
Kate Moore
Leslie Patterson
Victoria Ramirez
Kana Gilbert
Mary Burney
Olivia Franks
Stefanie Mullins
Kelley Rodriguez
Shannon O’Neil
Genie Fisher
Diverging
(feel and watch)
CE/RO
Collet Thornton
Courtney Chapin
Converging
(think and do)
AC/AE
Sherri Bell
Marialena Kalamau
Rose Glanton
Kimberley Kosik
Assimilating
Kelly Mannix
Women’s
Community Leadership Initiative
2014
(think and watch)
AC/RO
Learning, Working Thinking
How does it work? Concept beginning
to end
Stretching
Build Relationship – Be interested in
others
Action Plan
Invite ____ to coffee / lunch
Let’s plan a party!
 Smaller groups of assigned to the SAME
Learning Style
 One piece flipchart paper and marker
 PLAN and
 Record details on paper to share with whole
group
Roles
Facilitator
Help keep the group on task
Watch the time to assure that the group completes its task
Assure that everyone is able to participate – no one is dominating, no one is excluded
Encourage people to respect and use their different perspectives and views
Recorder
Listen for key words, do not edit – use exact words or gain permission from participants to change
words
Capture the basic ideas, the essence of what was said – ask for feedback if necessary
Write rapidly but legibly
Write big enough (on a flipchart) that everyone can see what is being recorded
Do not worry about spelling
Presenter
Listen carefully
Report key points as requested at the end of the session
Be ready to report when it is your turn
Dannemiller Tyson Associates, Inc. (1994). A consultant guide to large scale meetings.
What will the party be like?
 Who will you invite?
 How will people be invited?
 How will your group work together to plan the party?
 What will happen at the party?
 Other ideas from the perspective of your quadrant…