Dear Manish,
I refer to the discussion above and I must say that I completely agree with Dinesh. The discussion has shifted to the effectiveness of OBT because more than deciding or deliberating on the efficacy of an OBT facilitator, one should first consider the efficacy of the OBT itself.
According to my past experience, typical OBTs get participants to perform dare devil stunts and derive assumptions of their personality based on performance. I have come across sessions where participants are asked to engage in rock climbing or water rafting and when certain people refuse, analysis drawn is that they may not be good team players, unwilling to take risks, etc.
I feel that the intense experience you speak of can definitely be generated in a classroom as well, speaking of the same concepts, with the use of Psychometric instruments. The insight these instruments give you is immense and they can be used to explain concepts like leadership and team building in a classroom setting or an OBT, which would help the facilitator be more accurate with his/her analysis and for the participants it would be a wonderful learning experience of certain facets of their personality that they might not be aware of. Without the use of these assessments, OBTs are usually reduced to fun and frolic and the learning forgotten within a few days.
Regards,
Shahnaz
I refer to the discussion above and I must say that I completely agree with Dinesh. The discussion has shifted to the effectiveness of OBT because more than deciding or deliberating on the efficacy of an OBT facilitator, one should first consider the efficacy of the OBT itself.
According to my past experience, typical OBTs get participants to perform dare devil stunts and derive assumptions of their personality based on performance. I have come across sessions where participants are asked to engage in rock climbing or water rafting and when certain people refuse, analysis drawn is that they may not be good team players, unwilling to take risks, etc.
I feel that the intense experience you speak of can definitely be generated in a classroom as well, speaking of the same concepts, with the use of Psychometric instruments. The insight these instruments give you is immense and they can be used to explain concepts like leadership and team building in a classroom setting or an OBT, which would help the facilitator be more accurate with his/her analysis and for the participants it would be a wonderful learning experience of certain facets of their personality that they might not be aware of. Without the use of these assessments, OBTs are usually reduced to fun and frolic and the learning forgotten within a few days.
Regards,
Shahnaz