Research pick: Mindful of training - "Developing management skills through experiential learning: the effectiveness of outdoor training and mindfulness"

Researchers in Spain are developing a tool to measure the personal and interpersonal skills of individuals who have engaged in experiential learning based on outdoor training and mindfulness. Employees, master’s and undergraduate students were evaluated looking at teamwork, communication, leadership, motivation, stress tolerance, organisation and planning, responsibility, and analysis, resolution and anticipation of problems.

The success of the tool highlights how important it is in the workplace and in the educational environment to evaluate “competencies” being taught.

del Val Núñez, M.T., Romero, F.J.C., Sánchez, R.C. and Aránega, A.Y. (2018) ‘Developing management skills through experiential learning: the effectiveness of outdoor training and mindfulness’, European J. International Management, Vol. 12, Nos. 5/6, pp.676–694.