Advanced Training of Trainers Level 2

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Testimony

“I’m so glad that I could participate in this training. I am a little bit separated from my work life at home, and it gave me a realization to not make compromises in life and in the field where I am working. Thank you for everything”

Levente, Hungary

“I am very grateful for being here, for getting to know all the models better, to experiment, to grow together with the group.”

Emőke, Romania

“Great training. Learned a lot and got a lot of insights.”

Miguel, Portugal

“If you want to improve your life, OBR is the place to go”

Tim, The Netherlands

“I am glad that I had the chance to participate. Very well structured and held training. Very intensive, especially the second part (mentally). I learned a lot, some doors just opened. Thank you!”

Karmen, Croatia

“It was a full & rich experience, where so much happened, that it is difficult to be general. I think you guys have touched so much, well done!”

Jeroen, The Netherlands

Next period:

2025.

*including travel day

Description

The Outward Bound Advanced Training for Trainers course – Level 2 is a 10 days long intense development program, designed for people who would like to gain professional in-depth experience and knowledge on various communication and facilitation-sustainability methods and techniques that can be implemented in the practices of non formal education and outdoor education. Our aim through the program is to offer a safe environment and a well-segmented time to experience certain selected approaches, practices and theories in an extended time period. These methods need a longer duration to observe, experience and practice the key elements and tricks that make the method efficient.

Through AToT/2 our intention is to offer advanced knowledge from the field of non-formal education and corporate education in a practical format. During this discovery / rediscovery you have the chance to watch closely emerging patterns in your professional attitude and you will be offered support to enhance your strengths and work on your opportunities in an honest, direct and supportive environment. All the tools involved in the processes of the training aim for fine-tuning and expanding the vast knowledge that you already possess as a professional.

THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR:

trainers
facilitators
coaches
teachers
instructors
educators
guides
youth workers who seek outdoor education instructional training and professional skill development
other professionals who work with people
everyone, who would like to implement sustainable and efficient processes in their everyday life, that enhances their quality of life

Be mindful! The AToT/2 is an exclusive program – this means that since involves a high amount of trust (on both ends: the participants and the facilitators), Outward Bound Romania offers this exquisite training course only to those who have taken part in the AToT/1, or the predecessor of this professionally enhanced program, the ToT Basic. If you are an Outward Bound practitioner anywhere in the world, then this restriction doesn’t apply to you.

The course uses the outdoor environment to offer all sorts of context for the trial of the methods. At the OBR International Youth Center you have the chance to experience the approaches outdoor and indoor and you can prototype and test activities around the methodology according to your own context and your target group. We use a multi-day expedition in order to stimulate a deeper understanding of the functionality and dynamics of these methodologies through a challenging frame of the expedition.

The program is designed to bring awareness to professional sustainability in the work-systems that you are using: the offered methods are there to create support systems through you can optimize your work, create a shared sustainable communication-culture in your professional environment, that brings awareness to things that have to change and actions that you can take. We will reach this through offering communication-systems that are scalable, measurable and broken down to steps to reach your group’s goal. All these systems are developed for and around teams, so group work will be an essential part of your training experience. At the heart of this process is ‘experiential education,’ or learning by doing. If you already use the Outward Bound Method you will have the chance to experience the extended version of it, and if you haven’t managed to use the OB Method yet, you will find practical tools and approaches with which you can combine it.

We will work with situations that are unfolding on the spot or with concrete situations brought by you from home. We make sure that during the AToT/2 you will often switch between the roles of the participant, of the observer and of the facilitator and we pay extra attention to translate all your learnings and insights to your own context. This way you can start practicing the newly acquired skills and competencies that you unlocked right away!

HERE ARE SOME OF THE PERKS OF THE AToT/2

Support system of the AToT/2 offers psychological support for all of the participants. This 3-layered system will be active throughout the whole event and it is there to bring psychological safety to the participants of the AToT/2.
Professional support system of the AToT/2 will be there to offer you instant support and stimulate your agility in times of need. We intend to intensively utilize this system throughout the whole AToT/2 program.
AOF (advanced outdoor facilitator) – a position open for every participant during the 3-day expedition, where you can experience the position of the expedition-facilitator, with all the logistics & responsibilities – supported in this process by the trainers. In this position the AOF you have the chance to experiment with actions & reactions, and you will receive valuable feedback from participants and trainers. Since the construction of the outdoor expedition is significantly different to the AToT/1, this will also top up your game as an outdoor facilitator.
The challenge offers you a purpose in the training: it is an opportunity to design a program based on your context and for your context. You will facilitate a short taster of your program, since AToT/2 is the best environment for feedback and additional support.
The plan is your master plan for action, once you go home. You will have the chance to design it from the beginning of the training, and all the activities regarding the plan have the aim to translate your experience and knowledge gathered during the AToT/2 into something tangible. The plan will work hand in hand with the challenge and you will have the chance to receive feedback on it and additional support if needed.

The AToT/2 program has been created to focus on the professional experience - the atmosphere is professional & collegial, inviting, acknowledging & honest. You will have the chance to refresh and expand your knowledge on:

introducing supportive systems in your professional practices in order to increase cooperation
understanding the bigger picture of the communication-economy
understanding the importance of shared communication-culture and the building blocks of it
introducing tools that scale and measure impact and efficiency of your communication and cooperation
planning nature in your programs
handling unexpected situations as a facilitator & co-facilitator
learning new facilitation and training tools
staying professional & performing even when out of your comfort zone
learning ways to approach phenomena in your professional life
you will have the chance to understand the importance of well-implemented complex methodologies in your company, organization or your work-life in general
you will have the chance to experience & learn complex methodologies during the training
- on communication (scales of cooperation, communication styles)
- state management (mindfulness, mindset theory)
- context management (based on Galan and De Winkelaer)
you will have the chance to translate these new complex methodologies to your own context – in order to implement it sustainably back home – we will support you in this
the professional practices of OBR and the OB mentality
the Outward Bound methodology that we use as outdoor trainers at OBR and the reason behind them
doing proper risk assessment & the importance of it
OBR diploma of participation

About our open call programs are:

multicultural
using simple English
outdoor-oriented
experiential learning oriented
focused on using the group for development
focused on developing
- leadership skills
- mindfulness skills
- state management skills

Individual application

INFO LETTER

Conditions to participate:

Must be able to participate during the entire period of the training
Readiness for physical and mental challenges, including a 3-day expedition
You already took part in our AToT/1 program, or the predecessor of this, the ToT Basic

Minimum: 20 years old by the start of program

Place: Outward Bound International Youth Center, Sovata, Gurghiului Mountains – Romania

Language: Basic English

Individual investment:

If you come to the AToT/2 funded by Erasmus+, the price of the training is 1300 €.
If you are from Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Danemark, USA & Canada: the investment for the AToT/2 is 980 €.
if you are from Central and East European countries or outside of Europe please contact us for more information about scholarship opportunities!

The cost covers:

the program costs
equipment
training handout & materials
accommodation
all meals

Type of certification of attendance awarded:

Outward Bound certificate of attendance for „Advanced Training of Trainers in Outdoor Education – Level 2”

PROGRAM OVERVIEW OF THE TRAINING

1st day

Arrival (until 5PM)

Introductory activities

2nd day

A quick recap on Outward Bound and the OB Method

Models used in outdoor education

Introduction of the advanced methodologies of the course

3rd-5th day

Advanced Methodologies – theory and practice

6rd-8th day

Outdoor Expedition

Gurghiului Mountains: 3 days hiking, using an innovative program frame that utilizes all the knowledge that you have accumulated during the training

9th-10th day

Evaluation of the expedition and closing the expedition experience

Planning the challenge and the plan, feedback on them

11th day

Final debriefing

Departure (after 3PM)

Please take in consideration that this is a generic program draft, some parts of the program can change and some elements can switch place based on the actual context of the program (weather, corona-regulations, other influencing elements.

Advanced Training of Trainers Level 2

Testimony

Next period:

2025.

Description

trainers

facilitators

coaches

teachers

instructors

educators

guides

youth workers who seek outdoor education instructional training and professional skill development

other professionals who work with people

everyone, who would like to implement sustainable and efficient processes in their everyday life, that enhances their quality of life

Support system of the AToT/2 offers psychological support for all of the participants. This 3-layered system will be active throughout the whole event and it is there to bring psychological safety to the participants of the AToT/2.

Professional support system of the AToT/2 will be there to offer you instant support and stimulate your agility in times of need. We intend to intensively utilize this system throughout the whole AToT/2 program.

The challenge offers you a purpose in the training: it is an opportunity to design a program based on your context and for your context. You will facilitate a short taster of your program, since AToT/2 is the best environment for feedback and additional support.

introducing supportive systems in your professional practices in order to increase cooperation

understanding the bigger picture of the communication-economy

understanding the importance of shared communication-culture and the building blocks of it

introducing tools that scale and measure impact and efficiency of your communication and cooperation

planning nature in your programs

handling unexpected situations as a facilitator & co-facilitator

learning new facilitation and training tools

staying professional & performing even when out of your comfort zone

learning ways to approach phenomena in your professional life

you will have the chance to understand the importance of well-implemented complex methodologies in your company, organization or your work-life in general

you will have the chance to experience & learn complex methodologies during the training

on communication (scales of cooperation, communication styles)

state management (mindfulness, mindset theory)

context management (based on Galan and De Winkelaer)

you will have the chance to translate these new complex methodologies to your own context – in order to implement it sustainably back home – we will support you in this

the professional practices of OBR and the OB mentality

the Outward Bound methodology that we use as outdoor trainers at OBR and the reason behind them

doing proper risk assessment & the importance of it

OBR diploma of participation

About our open call programs are:

multicultural

using simple English

outdoor-oriented

experiential learning oriented

focused on using the group for development

focused on developing

leadership skills

mindfulness skills

state management skills

Conditions to participate:

Must be able to participate during the entire period of the training

Readiness for physical and mental challenges, including a 3-day expedition

You already took part in our AToT/1 program, or the predecessor of this, the ToT Basic