Each one of us learns in a different way, that's why we employ different modes of engagement, so that we can cater for individual learning styles and to make sure that everyone who works with us gets the maximum benefit from the experience.

Fairly early on most of us develop an aversion to 'lecture mode' training. We find it dull and it's hard not to drift off in a daydream.  Overlaying PowerPoint onto this kind of training produces what we call 'Death by PowerPoint' - Too much business training is still like this.

Several of us at pearcemayfield came from organisations that designed and delivered training a better way:Participative Training.  This can improve engagement, with lively discussions from experience about the topic at hand.  However, it too has limitations, if that is all that is used.

The next level of training design draws upon recent research into how our brains work, particularly our higher order conscious thinking.  The British psychologist, Tony Buzan, developed 'whole brain' approaches to training.  In particular, Buzan developed a powerful pictorial notation technique called Mind Mapping®.  Now visual learners and those who value seeing the whole as its parts, were catered for in learning.  Mind Maps are used extensively in pearcemayfield courses.  Buzan calls his approach to stimulating both hemispheres of the neocortex Mental Literacy™.

However, we believe we take adult learning to another level still through Accelerated Learning.  In each session we aim to stimulate as many of the four main learning styles as possible.

• Aural
  learning by hearing and reading words, and talking things through
• Visual
  learning by pictures and drawing one's ideas
• Kinaesthetic
  learning by doing, moving and touching
• Intellectual
  learning by seeing the whole and fitting the detail within it.

Further more, by using an Accelerated Learning approach our trainers can take you through various stages - Preparation, Presentation, Practice and Performance - ensuring that you gain not merely understanding of information but, more importantly, you achieve step-improvements in your ability to lead effective change through programmes and projects.