In today's corporate world, the need is for smart thinking, swift action and effective people skills - qualities that are more effectively developed in an experiential setting than through traditional classroom training.

AMSS’s Focal Point™ based programs have been proven to be particularly effective in areas that involve interpersonal relationships, trust and bonding, communication of shared vision and goals, motivation, behavior modification in response to change, and personal effectiveness.

Two of our "specialized" programs are conducted in wilderness sites. In a tranquil and informal environment, up close with nature, people are found to become more introspective and uninhibited, paving the way for a complete and effective learning process. After spending a few days in an outdoor situation, members tend to bond together in a way that is impossible in an urban office atmosphere with its attendant worries and stress.

Additionally, in unfamiliar environments and unpredictable situations, stretched beyond their normal comfort zones, people tend to lose their inhibitions, shed their masks and become more receptive to learning. In the environment thus created, it becomes possible for a sensitive and experienced facilitator to identify strengths and trouble areas, and suggest new coping behavior.

Experiential Learning is particularly relevant to today's society as it demonstrates to people that they in fact do possess the necessary internal resources required of them; that in spite of differences in backgrounds they can live and work together; and that it is intrinsic to human nature to be helpful.

It has been repeatedly proven that the participants in a well-designed Experiential Learning program always find the experience memorable, and the benefits significant and long-lasting.