223 - Demystifying Experiential Learning with Romy Alexandra

Romy Alexandra is a one-woman revolution in Experiential Learning, driven by a passion for turning dull events into genuinely memorable and long-lasting trainings. Combining the principles of Experiential Learning with the ‘unconference’ tool of Open Space Technology, Romy is at the forefront of the interactive and collaborative learning space. The way she brings disparate threads and dry content together, parsing them through her creative mind and powerful approaches, is a true marvel. Enjoy this episode and learn how Romy creates collaborative, emergent, effective training that puts ego aside and brings everybody together — and how you can, too. Find out about: Why seeing learners as vessels is antithetical to effective training What Experiential Learning and Open Space Technology are and how Romy brings them together in her work Why a feeling of being ‘struck’ by new information is critical to making learning experiential How prioritising community and connection can make any course experiential Why co-creation is a byproduct of shared ownership and how to prioritise it Why Romy sees trainers as actors — role-changing, shape-shifting, performative stars Don’t miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. Links: Watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube. Romy’s website. Connect to Romy: On LinkedIn. On Instagram. Support the show: Make a one-off donation and contribute to the ongoing costs of running the podcast. Any thoughts? Share them with us! Support the show 👉 What happens when being “professional” gets in the way of being human? My new podcast Unprofessionalism explores the rules we’re taught to follow at work, and what happens when we break them. Listen here: https://unprofessionalism.buzzsprout.com/ 👈