How To Survive Participants Who Think They Are Hostages
Every time a trainer walks into a new training session, they know they will be greeted by four distinct groups…
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Do You Agree: There’s No Such Thing As A Dumb Question?
In the 2007 Ms. Teen USA pageant, South Carolina Teen Caitlin Upton, who was a finalist for the title, was…
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How to Prevent Your Behavioral Style and Learning Preferences from Sabotaging Your Training
The young advertising employee asked the seasoned executive for advice. She was struggling with negative feedback to her creative effort….
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Because Murphy’s Law Is Real – Preparing For A Training Session
It could have been a disaster. One of my personal best practices when conducting a training in a new venue…
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Would You Use Aromatherapy In A Classroom Training Session? (Tools of the Trade)
Walking into a training room for the first time always reminds me of a new home or condo before the…
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A Myth & A Reality About Generational Differences in Learning Preferences & What It Means for Training Professionals
Ever since the Millennials started making their mark in the workplace in the early 2000’s, older generations have taken notice;…
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3 Trends That Will Impact Corporate Training Budgets in 2017
This is not a financial story. Depending on the source, training budgets are either shrinking or expanding. The fact is,…
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How To Hire An Instructional Designer: Today’s Instructional Designer: Part Renaissance Thinker/ Part Curious George
People who decide to become instructional designers need to love learning as much as they love designing it. That wasn’t…
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Develop Storyboards For Training Like You’ve Been Doing It For Years
To fully appreciate the role that a storyboard plays in creating an eLearning module, you just have to think back…
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How To Set Up A Room for Successful Training
At my elementary school, every single room looked exactly the same: The teacher’s desk was centered in front of a…
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How Communication Styles Affect Your Training
It was the first day of a five-day training course. Andy had just completed an overview of what the participants…
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How to Design & Develop Training That Sticks With Participants
Even if you haven’t ridden a bike for a couple of decades, once you know how to ride one, the…
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