Corporate Outbound Training - OBT
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Corporate Outbound Training - OBT Training or Outbound Learning is an evidence based effective training method for enhancing employee and team behaviors and organizational performance through participation in outdoor activities and experiential learning methodology.
Outbound Training generally revolves around outbound activities designed to improve leadership, communication skills, performance, planning, change management, delegation, teamwork and motivation. The participants are engaged into outbound training activities and outbound training games that give a immersive learning experience and bring out variety of learning outcomes based on the participants and organisational learning needs. What is Outbound Training? Outbound Training is a training and facilitation methodology used to enhance the effectiveness and performance of employees through use of Experiential Learning Activities and Games and Adult Learning Principles.
The approach is based on Outward Bound method of group development through outdoor and wilderness learning expeditions that focus on tackling challenging scenarios in the outdoors that involve problem solving, decision making, communications, and risk taking, where participants develop the ability to adapt, grow and succeed as teams. In an Outbound Training program the participants are divided into teams and assigned tasks or activities for completion in a specified time. The facilitator invites the group to achieve a goal, but does not explain how to successfully complete the activity. Participants must work to find a solution individually and together as a team, and must communicate, collaborate and learn from each other in order to be successful. The Learning begins with the experience followed by reflection, discussion, analysis and evaluation of the experience and taking the newly formed concepts and ideas back to the workplace. |
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Outlife is one among the leading outbound training companies in India with over a decade of OBT training experience. Outlife strongly delivers impactful corporate outbound training programs that can be the key element of developing a tight knit, effective and high performance teams for any organisation.
How is Outbound Training Conducted?
Outbound Training - OBT is a training methodology based on experiential learning and adult learning principles conducted primarily in an outdoor environment away from familiar settings like a trip to a green countryside with natural terrain, trees, rocks and hills.
Outbound Training includes variety of learning experiences in form of games and actvities that include a mix of outdoors, adventure, team building and management games delivered in a offsite environment by a certified outbound facilitator.
Outbound Training involves an informal environment, surrounded by nature and tranquility, people become more natural and reflective, paving the way for a complete and effective learning process.
Achievement, performance and behaviors during outbound training games are reviewed through a process of discussion called debriefing, to identify behaviors that enhance performance or lead to failure or decreased performance.
Strategies are formulated to deal with factors that hinder, and these strategies are then put to use in the activities that follow, to test their effectiveness and ultimately help the participants learn to change behaviors or processes back at work.
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Outbound Training includes variety of learning experiences in form of games and actvities that include a mix of outdoors, adventure, team building and management games delivered in a offsite environment by a certified outbound facilitator.
Outbound Training involves an informal environment, surrounded by nature and tranquility, people become more natural and reflective, paving the way for a complete and effective learning process.
Achievement, performance and behaviors during outbound training games are reviewed through a process of discussion called debriefing, to identify behaviors that enhance performance or lead to failure or decreased performance.
Strategies are formulated to deal with factors that hinder, and these strategies are then put to use in the activities that follow, to test their effectiveness and ultimately help the participants learn to change behaviors or processes back at work.
Read Our Blog Post on how to plan an outbound training program for your company
Learning more on Outbound Training at
https://businessjargons.com/outbound-training.html
Why is outbound training required for corporate executives
The main focus with the Outbound Training approach is to impart learning on individual, team and organizational needs such as Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Conflict Management, Team Building, Effective Communication, Quality Improvement, Mentoring and Skill Development.
Outbound Training is a evidence based behavioral intervention that is effective in enhancing employee and team performance for over 4 decades and is grounded in the principles of expereintial land adult learning.
For many corporate executives outbound training tends to be the most sort after training intervention where they will be able to experience, reflect, learn and improve their learning and performance that is desired to enhance both personal and professional life.
Outbound Training is a evidence based behavioral intervention that is effective in enhancing employee and team performance for over 4 decades and is grounded in the principles of expereintial land adult learning.
For many corporate executives outbound training tends to be the most sort after training intervention where they will be able to experience, reflect, learn and improve their learning and performance that is desired to enhance both personal and professional life.
Adult Learning Principles in Outbound Training
Adults learn more through experiential learning and trying out concepts in a real world . This is where outbound training incorporates principles of experiential and adult learning into program design and delivery.
Adult Learning principles in Outbound Training Include the following premise:
Adults are self directed and learn better when they are free to direct their own learning to develop new skills.
Adults are self motivated in their approach to learning. It motivates them to know how the learning can help them immediately and how they can apply it in the real world.
Adults prefer learning by doing through participation and practical evaluation. They want to experience to know what works and what doesn't work instead of being told how to do things.
Adults focus on problem solving to find solutions. They seek practical and meaningful ways that include analysis and reflection to support deeper learning.
Adults count on their experiences and knowledge which they can use to prove their competence each time. If prior knowledge and experience does not work for them, it becomes an insight to change their thought process through newer evidence.
Adults prefer to be responsible for choosing ways and processes that benefit them to achieve a particular goal.
Adults value relationships and prefer working environments, where they can feel belonged to . They love participating in collaborative and relationship focused environments.
Adults prefer safe environments where they can feel safe to experiment and learn from mistakes without being judged.
Adults prefer peer to peer learning where they can be respected as equals and exchange information that helps them improve and achieve their goals.
Adults seek personal meaning by choosing options that support meeting their individual needs and purpose. They seek engagement that is relevant and meaningful to them.
Adult Learning principles in Outbound Training Include the following premise:
Adults are self directed and learn better when they are free to direct their own learning to develop new skills.
Adults are self motivated in their approach to learning. It motivates them to know how the learning can help them immediately and how they can apply it in the real world.
Adults prefer learning by doing through participation and practical evaluation. They want to experience to know what works and what doesn't work instead of being told how to do things.
Adults focus on problem solving to find solutions. They seek practical and meaningful ways that include analysis and reflection to support deeper learning.
Adults count on their experiences and knowledge which they can use to prove their competence each time. If prior knowledge and experience does not work for them, it becomes an insight to change their thought process through newer evidence.
Adults prefer to be responsible for choosing ways and processes that benefit them to achieve a particular goal.
Adults value relationships and prefer working environments, where they can feel belonged to . They love participating in collaborative and relationship focused environments.
Adults prefer safe environments where they can feel safe to experiment and learn from mistakes without being judged.
Adults prefer peer to peer learning where they can be respected as equals and exchange information that helps them improve and achieve their goals.
Adults seek personal meaning by choosing options that support meeting their individual needs and purpose. They seek engagement that is relevant and meaningful to them.
What are some Outbound Training Activities
Outbound Training Activities include a mix of adventure, outdoors and group development exercises and simulations that are designed as challenges for the team to plan, strategize and work together to simulate circumstances and behaviors found at the workplace, allowing for insightful moments of personal change and team discovery that can be carried to the workplace. The actvities are designed to engage the participants physically, emotionally, intellectually and socially.
Outbound training activities are largely conducted in outdoor locations away from familiar environments like parks, retreat centers, resorts or the wilderness.
Outdoor and Adventure actvities include rappelling, rock climbing, low and high ropes courses, river crossing, white water rafting and other allied adventure actvities. For a list of Outbound Adventure Activities check Adventure Activities
Group Development include team challenges where the group works as a single unit or competes to overcome a challenge by displaying their leadership, problem solving, communication and teamwork skills. for a list of group actvities check Top 10 Corporate Team Building Activities
Outbound training activities are largely conducted in outdoor locations away from familiar environments like parks, retreat centers, resorts or the wilderness.
Outdoor and Adventure actvities include rappelling, rock climbing, low and high ropes courses, river crossing, white water rafting and other allied adventure actvities. For a list of Outbound Adventure Activities check Adventure Activities
Group Development include team challenges where the group works as a single unit or competes to overcome a challenge by displaying their leadership, problem solving, communication and teamwork skills. for a list of group actvities check Top 10 Corporate Team Building Activities
Structured Experiential Learning Cycle
The outbound facilitation methods uses structured experiential learning cycle which includes various stages such as
1. Experiencing/doing
2. Reviewing and reflecting on the experience
3. Drawing learning from the reflection
4. Applying and testing the learning through active experimentation
5. Reviewing and reflecting on the active experimentation
1. Experiencing/doing
2. Reviewing and reflecting on the experience
3. Drawing learning from the reflection
4. Applying and testing the learning through active experimentation
5. Reviewing and reflecting on the active experimentation
Structured Experiential Learning Cycle
Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience - David Kolb
Benefits of Outbound Training
Outbound programs have been found to be effective to enhance self development, social and emotional development, teamwork and leadership. Other areas include behavior change and personal efficiency.
After spending a time outdoors, team members tend to bond together in a way that is not possible concrete office environment.
Outbound programs demonstrate that people can become more cohesive, shedding their inhibitions, opening up and becoming more receptive to learning.
It also proves that in spite of differences in cultures and ethnic backgrounds, people can live and work together and that it is inherent in human nature to be helpful.
In an environment such as this, it becomes possible for a sensitive and experienced executive coach or facilitator to identify weaknesses, strengths and suggest new coping behavior for trouble areas.
After spending a time outdoors, team members tend to bond together in a way that is not possible concrete office environment.
Outbound programs demonstrate that people can become more cohesive, shedding their inhibitions, opening up and becoming more receptive to learning.
It also proves that in spite of differences in cultures and ethnic backgrounds, people can live and work together and that it is inherent in human nature to be helpful.
In an environment such as this, it becomes possible for a sensitive and experienced executive coach or facilitator to identify weaknesses, strengths and suggest new coping behavior for trouble areas.
Outbound Training for Behavioral Competency Areas
Our areas of expertise in delivering Outbound Training for different work related behavioral competencies are
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• Leadership Skills
• Change Management • Giving Feedback • Delegation Skills • Motivation Skills • Creativity & Innovation • Problem Solving • Working in Teams • Team Leadership • Confidence Building • Risk Taking |
• Communication Skills
• Emotional Intelligence • Time Management • Confidence Building • Decision Making • Personal Impact • Assertiveness Skills • Goal Setting • Stress Management • Professional Effectiveness • Overcoming Limiting Beliefs |
• Conflict Management
• Interpersonal Skills • Listening Skills • Persuasion Skills • Team Bonding • Trust Building • Strategic Thinking • Collaboration • Negotiation Skills • High Performance • Self Development |
Outbound Training Locations in India
Our Outbound Training facilities are specially designed for conducting experiential learning programs with elements of adventure, team building and challenge based learning.
We deliver outbound training in the indian cities of AHMEDABAD, BANGALORE, CHENNAI, COIMBATORE, DELHI, GOA, HYDERABAD, KOCHI, MUMBAI, PUNE, KOLKATA and VIZAG
We deliver outbound training in the indian cities of AHMEDABAD, BANGALORE, CHENNAI, COIMBATORE, DELHI, GOA, HYDERABAD, KOCHI, MUMBAI, PUNE, KOLKATA and VIZAG