Reaction Training

Reaction Training

       Generally speaking, our decision making abilities decline as we get physically tired.

            Reaction training is one way to learn this "quality" about ourselves, and even how to best overcome the negative effects of decision making when tired.

            Now reaction training can be used two ways that I know of:

                        1)  As an evaluation tool.

                        2)  As a training tool.

            For those that have used running as part of a sport, one often learns how to maintain their physical rhythm to maximize the rewards. The same idea applies to one's mental rhythm, also. Orienteering is a sport that naturally teaches an individual how to balance our physical and mental rhythm to maximize the outcome, like earning a better time when finishing a course.

            So that is what reaction training is, and can do for both individuals and organizations during all kinds of times, be they good times or hard times. Said another way, it can be a tool in one's bag of tricks to help any individual and organization succeed. Said even another way, it can be a tool when constructing a leadership training course, or even evaluating our leaders' abilities to think well and act well when physically tired.

            Here's one link on constructing a reaction course:  http://www.ut.ngb.army.mil/campwilliams/Downloads/operations/Current_Downloads/Youth_Groups/LRC/LCR1.pdf

            There are many other links, too.

            And reaction training is different from confidence training. Examples of confidence training could be a simple ropes course, or a slide for life over water, or even rappelling training.