Accelerated Learning is a term used for deeper learning that enables people to access memory speedily. It is based on a learning technique that links visual images to information. Educational psychologists refer to this as ‘accelerated learning’ and it is in use in the new Teaching Academies for young people across the UK. Emocards uses this principle throughout the range of uses.
Team Relationships, particularly relationships of trust, are essential for cohesive team working, particularly when underpinned by agreed team values. When a team member is asked to make a contribution, some mechanism is needed for people to feel safe, and even more so if what they have to say is outside the accepted or existing team culture.
A non threatening environment can be facilitated by using Emocards with simple ground rules for group communications, allowing people to build relationships of trust through information exchange and negotiation, a natural relationship building process. This allows groups of people to move in circles of ease, relaxed and secure with each other through trust, communicating their thinking in an alert but relaxed atmosphere where consensus and cohesive thinking is more easily achieved, resulting in high quality contributions and enhanced relationships within the team.
When a team or group has ownership of a process, consensus is reached through agreed group values. Group values need to be established at an early stage and nurtured; thus, gaining a commitment from individuals is more likely. If the process is stimulating and fun, creative thinking can flourish. Emocards facilitates the list below.
There are six further basic uses for Emocards:
The processes of Establishing Group/Team Values, Visioning, Service Improvement and Project Management are perfect for Emocards use, making the planning and development of imaginative ideas accessible to the whole group.
Any evaluation of past working, team actions, activity, progress or training sessions is transformed by the use of Emocards, feedback is often astonishing. Emotional intelligence and lateral thinking are not always easy for people to achieve but all these processes are much easier when using Emocards.
Gaining people’s views and expectations at the start of important meetings, training sessions or change implementation is fundamental to address myths or inappropriate expectations from the start. Using Emocards in these and similar contexts helps to clear people’s minds (a distraction), leaving people ready and focused for the attention needed to absorb any information that follows.
The potential variety of uses for Emocards is only limited by the imagination of the people using them. It is inevitable that over the next 12 months, people will be reporting new and creative ways of using Emocards. If you discover an innovative use for emocards, please contact emo-cards.com. If your idea is used you will be entitled to a free box of Emocards.
Transform your Business, Organisation, Team or Group by training in the methods of using Emocards. The training is available through emo-cards.com. At the same time you will be making a difference by supporting people who have experienced emotional distress.