What do horses have to do with optimising team performance and navigating uncertainty?

At this Morning Tea with Mark, join guest speakers Deirdre Ryan and Hayley Milne, the mother daughter team from Salta Horses to uncover the myths about experiential learning through the horse human interaction.

The world of equine-assisted learning and development is fast becoming recognised as a unique and impactful model of learning that directly translates to the professional environment.

Hear straight from the horse's mouth how this approach develops those hard to put your finger on people skills that make a leader truly effective, through self-awareness, emotional regulation, empathy, and clear communication.

Video Link to the Salta Horses Story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_APROujm7w&t=1s

Talking Points:

Equine assisted learning and development – what it is and what it isn’t.
Exploring the ‘horse whispering’ myth.
Salta Horses journey – drawing on Deirdre’s career experience in senior leadership, coaching, and facilitation
The power of experiential learning - real-life case studies and outcomes from past Salta Horses workshops.
The value of facilitation, and how it holds space for participants while embodying uncertainty.
The value of stepping out of the workplace to undertake training and development.

About Deirdre Ryan – Managing Director

Deirdre brings over 30 years of experience in senior leadership, coaching, and facilitation within central and local government, education, parks and recreation, and social services. With her first-hand experience of leadership through the response and recovery phases of the Canterbury and Kaikoura earthquakes, Deirdre is a specialist in leading teams through uncertainty.

Despite not growing up in an equestrian family, Deirdre has always sought out spending time with horses since a young age. As an approved Eagala provider (Equine Assisted Learning and Growth Association), member of the ICF (International Coaching Federation), and currently undertaking further study with the international Equusoma programme, Deirdre merges this lifetime connection with horses with her passion for experiential learning, training, and leadership coaching.

About Hayley Milne – Learning and Development Advisor

Hayley draws on her experience in corporate learning and development program design to inform the approach of each Salta Horses workshop. Having the personal lens from being on both sides of the process as an L&D client and a provider, she breaks down barriers for those new to Equine assisted learning, helping engage corporate learner groups and support them to step out of the office and into the arena.

About Navigating Your New Normal

The impacts of COVID-19 across all sectors in New Zealand and the world has been unprecedented and through this we all want to look after our health and wellbeing, our families, our people, our customers and our cash flow.

At JumpShift, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to respond to this crisis in the best way we know how and have since delivered a series of client workshops that have focused on responding to the impacts of COVID-19 and navigating a new normal. We’d love to share with you the same value that has had overwhelming support from attendees to help you and your people thrive and move forward with the best 'toolbox' that you can have at hand.

Take a moment out of this complex, rapidly changing environment to understand the impact of what’s happening and what you can do to minimise your risks and increase your growth.

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Kia Kaha, The JumpShift Team