Adult Learning – Mental Skills

Personal Development OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Bloom’s Taxonomy is not just for elementary school teachers. The three domains of the taxonomy apply to adult education as well. In this manual, we will focus on the cognitive domain. This is the domain of knowledge and intellect, and it is the main focus of most educators.  With [...]

Personal Development OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Bloom’s Taxonomy is not just for elementary school teachers. The three domains of the taxonomy apply to adult education as well. In this manual, we will pay attention to the psychomotor domain. This is the domain of action and physicality. It is important to remember that psychomotor works together [...]

Personal Development OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Benjamin Franklin once said, 'In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.' We would add a third item to his list: anger. Controlling and limiting anger is important in every aspect of one's life. Without control you are putting limits on what you [...]

Personal Development OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview A distracted employee is a less effective employee. Employees who do not pay attention to their work can waste valuable time and make careless mistakes. Your participants will be more efficient at their job, make fewer mistakes, and overall be more productive.  Attention Management is a useful skill that [...]

Personal Development OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Becoming a more likeable boss can sometimes be a difficult process to describe. It can be one characteristic that facilitates great communication and great employee relationships. It can be the special way that you show confidence in your team. These and other events can become more easily managed with [...]

Personal Development OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Critical thinking is vital to any kind of success, including your career and beyond. Simply put, critical thinking is a questioning approach to form a judgement or conclusion. It encourages reflective and independent thinking to guide us through the hundreds of decisions that we make throughout a week. Having [...]

Personal Development OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Taking control over the emotions that shape our lives can have powerful effects. Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize and manage our emotions, behaviours, and impulses, as well as apply this knowledge to the world around us. It encourages self-awareness, internal motivation, and the exploration of diverse [...]

Personal Development OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Goal Setting is one of the most basic and essential skills to develop. What makes a good goal? We touch on goal characteristics, time management, making a to do list, and what to do when setbacks occur. This workshop will provide the knowledge and skills for your participants to [...]

Personal Development OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Mindfulness is a term that is frequently used but rarely defined. Practising true mindfulness encourages living in the present while it addresses the danger of distorted thinking. Staying in tune both mentally and emotionally improves perspective to enhance personal and professional success.  With our Improving Mindfulness workshop, your participants [...]

Personal Development OverviewCourse Outline / TopicsOverview Self-awareness is an important part of everyday life. It transfers over to your personal, social, physical and work life. It can help one gain a better understanding of themselves, and how to live a better, more fulfilling life. When working to deepen one’s own self-awareness, it is important to [...]