When did you last update your MBTI?

Really impressed with the revisions that OPP have done to MBTI materials - its been a long time since I last did a MBTI assessment and to be fair, even after 17 years, my preferences are still the same. I never doubted for a minute I had changed. The assessment questionnaire was all done on online this time and really quick - advice is not too think too deeply about the answers. The new materials are really refreshing including the dance table above - on the OPP website you can find a similar table with dogs, cakes & even tea types. The individual profile report itself has so much more detail than I remember it having, including really practical guidance and advice on potential "blindspots". Really useful information for the individual as a leaner and a trainer, and its given me a few thoughts for my PDP too.  

Safe Space Module 3

Recognising, Telling & Taking Action is the subject for module 3, again there are 4 parts A-D each took around 5 minutes (I still don't like the videos). However there is a clear format to each of the 4 parts so you know what to expect. The menus fold back up when you click on the next icon, so the page doesn't feel overloaded; but that makes for a repetitive overall feel. The content is succinct & concise and there is no misunderstanding the message that's been given out.

Best of all the certificate works!

New e-learning Safe Space module 2

Module 2 took about 25 minutes but I didn't do the follow up worksheet as I have no need to do the follow up discussion instead of attending a training. There are 4 sections, A-D, all about risk assessment and just whose responsibility assessing risk is. The only criticism being I found the YouTube videos a bit condescending, am I missing something, who are these leaders who are being interviewed - there is a name but no role?
Fab news is that the certificates are now sorted out, and printing is really easy, once you have completed the survey with your opinion on the module.

Parliament Week Challenge 2017

Contents of Parliament Week Pack

Parliament Week was a national UK event but the Challenge pack was from SW Region. The Guides had run up to the week with a combination of activities from Go For It: Be the change! and the Girls Matter publication. On the actual Parliament week we joined with another Guide unit for debates (including a Beyoncé style one) and a House of Commons debate with our local Mayor playing the part of Speaker of the House. Our parties represented our favourite cakes with the Brownie party receiving the least votes but being the first to be eaten after the ballot! We did an open vote and then a secret one with ballot slips.

The challenges received with the Parliament pack (pictured above) were more aimed at brownie age with a colouring sheet and icing big ben biscuits but there was lots of material on the UK Parliament website here http://www.parliament.uk/education/teaching-resources-lesson-plans/school-debating-pack/ including a secondary school resource called "Create the Debate" from which we took our additional activities. A word of caution the 10 page pack is so heavy with colour, that only by switching to grayscale would my printer accept it, but it is well worth the hassle.

You are left with a lovely training resource and guides, and the next night my brownies, really enjoyed squeezing the stress busting big ben - who we added to our toadstool for the night in honour of UK Parliament week!