Sociodrama And Action Learning Methods

“One of the reasons that sociodrama works so well is that it taps into the truth about humanity that we are each more alike than we are different.”
Sociodrama, Who’s in Your Shoes?, Sternberg P & Garcia A, 1989, Praeger. pp4-13

The socio drama and action learning methods we use are based on the work of Jacob Levi Moreno (1889-1974) and are designed to develop professional effectiveness and more creative and productive working for individuals and organisations.

Socio drama is a method we draw on to explore more complex systems in organisations where the optimal learning outcome for the learner is to analyse systems and to be a change agent. Using sociodrama, a whole group have the opportunity to enact and explore an issue or situation which has an impact on them all in some way.

Many of the building block techniques involved in sociodrama may be quickly learned and applied with groups as tools for development and change – these techniques are known as “Action Methods”. We apply Action Methods to offer both individuals and teams a wide range of techniques and approaches based on role theory, role training, and sociodrama which will enable them to view problems and challenges from a variety of perspectives other than their own.

We work with groups to facilitate natural spontaneity and creativity through activities which foster connection, trust, safety and a sense of lively exploration. We can use these innovative learning methods to work with your organisation to:

• Clarify values
• Explore group concerns
• Develop an individual’s understanding of a systematic approach to organisations
• Develop a wide role repertoire of responses to new or challenging situations
• Understand the practical principles in order to be able to devise innovative solutions to supervisory, managerial or training problems
• Devise problem solving techniques that are more dynamic and effective
• Learn how to play individual and group roles in more satisfying ways

We believe that socio drama and action learning methods are exciting because their use can stimulate what happens in life in order to evaluate not only one, but a number of preferred outcomes. By encouraging people to think and behave beyond their comfort zones we get people out of their chairs and exploring things in action. Our learning methods enable learners and teams to “try out” different approaches to any problem or challenge in a safe, supportive and controlled environment.

We can help your organisation to achieve:

• A “think outside the box” approach with a built in process for using trial strategies and predicting outcomes
• Greater understanding between groups and individuals
• Innovative problem solving solutions
• New and dynamic decision making systems
• A safe platform to experiment and try out new roles

By supporting your organisation in exploring situations, we can smooth the progress of new solutions to old situations and better solutions to new situations, and facilitate group sharing of the insights gained during this process.