https://learn.umuc.edu/d2l/le/271963/discussions/topics/2113515/ViewOur final T&D tool is a fun way to end a training session and to encourage reflection on learning.  The activity is called Briefcas

Our final T&D tool is a fun way to end a training session and to encourage reflection on learning.  The activity is called Briefcase Stickers and it asks participants to identify something they learned in the training session that was meaningful to them.  I have attached instructions for conducting the activity as a face-to-face group activity.  For purposes of this class, however, I am adapting the instructions so you can complete the activity individually.  Please see the instructions below, then use the attached Briefcase Stickers Form to create your own Briefcase Sticker.  Feel free to change the colors, font style, font size, etc. However, don't get stressed out by trying to come up with a clever saying.  Just create a phrase that expresses something you learned about T&D that was meaningful to you.  Post your Briefcase Sticker and a brief explanation.  Then discuss whether you think activities like this one are appropriate and fun or too frivolous for a training program.

BRIEFCASE STICKERS

Briefcase Stickers are similar to bumper stickers, such as Teachers Do It With Class.  Create a Briefcase Sticker that expresses something you have learned in HRMD 651, such as the importance of evaluation, your favorite theory about adult learning, or the role that training plays in supporting an organization's strategy. Click in the text box to create your Briefcase Sticker. 

The example below is a twist on a classic line from the movie Cool Hand Luke and reflects a belief that evaluation is an important part of any training program.

Briefcase Stickers Example

Briefcase Stickers Form

Briefcase Stickers - Instructions for a F2F Class

Process:

1. Scatter assorted colored markers on the tables.

2. Divide the participants into groups of 4 to 6.

3. Give each person a Briefcase Stickers handout sheet

4. Explain that Briefcase Stickers are similar to bumper stickers. Ask the group to give examples of bumper stickers they have seen. Have examples of your own ready in case the group cannot name any.

5. Ask each person to create a Briefcase Sticker that expresses something that they learned in the training session. Give them 10 minutes.

6. After 10 minutes, ask the group members to share their Briefcase Stickers with others in their group.

Discussion Notes:

Reconvene the class and ask a few people to share their Briefcase Stickers and insights. Reinforce key concepts from the training session.

Wrap Up:

Encourage participants to keep their Briefcase Stickers as a reminder of something about the training that is meaningful to them.

Source:

Adapted from:

West, E. (1999). The big book of icebreakers. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

BRIEFCASE STICKERS

On the briefcase below, create a saying that reflects something you learned during the training.