TetraMap

Germany/Malaysia Comparisons

In October 2002, TetraMap made its way to audiences in Germany, Singapore and Malaysia. Meeting energetic and interested trainers from such a diversity of backgrounds and cultures was an honor and inspiring. It was encouraging to meet so many people making huge differences in their respective countries... with all still wanting to learn more!

Visuals tell the story much better than I can, so compare the presentation flipcharts below from Leipsig Germany and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The former was a DGSL (German Society of Suggestopedic Teaching) conference. What an honor to present to people from so many European nations.

In Kuala Lumpur, the all-day session was entitled Going Deeper, Faster. Using the TetraMap to Facilitate Meaningful Learning. This workshop was for in-house trainers of a large Malaysian corporation.

Note the similarities in the messages that come across, and imagine the energy in the room when I exposed the flipcharts from Germany to the participants in Malaysia. Half way around the world, and still the stories told by the flipcharts were incredibly similar. Earth, Air, Water and Fire pervade our world both outside and inside.

Germany Malaysia
Water

Water: Notice the importance of relationship and full explanation.

Earth

Earth Notice the importance of practicality and strength of the message.

Air

Notice the importance of symbols and sequence.

Fire

Notice the importance of movement and freedom.