Several years ago, I participated in a train-the-trainer program to become certified to facilitate a sales training program for my then-day job. As we were mock-facilitating sections of the training, the leader was giving us feedback. She said to me, "I'll bet you were really good at speech class when you were in school." Well... … Continue reading 10 Tips for Facilitators (and why I hate public speaking)
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Ready or Not?
Hey manager! Ready or not...here comes your new employee! If a hiring manager doesn't have a lot of turnover on her team, she may not give a lot of thought to preparing for a new employee's arrival. On the flip side, a hiring manager who is often bringing on new team members might find herself … Continue reading Ready or Not?
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Cold Weather and Good Planning
This photo was taken from my car this morning on my way to work. A few things to notice about this photo: 1. I am not exactly a morning person, so the fact that it is 7:55 a.m. (actually, 7:49...that clock is about 6 minutes fast) and I was almost to the office is amazing. … Continue reading Cold Weather and Good Planning
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Pinterest for Onboarding: Part One
Ah, Pinterest. The (addicting!) social media darling. This site has opened my eyes to everything from new recipes, to travel inspiration, to shoes and handbags (swoon!) and home decor ideas...and about 1001 other things. I even post links to this blog and other things that inspire me on a Pinterest board. Such fun! Pinterest is … Continue reading Pinterest for Onboarding: Part One
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The Art of the Meet & Greet
The Meet & Greet is a beloved component of many onboarding programs. I'm going out on a limb, however, and guess that many hiring managers love them for the wrong reasons. Let's ruffle some feathers: Reasons I Think (Some) Hiring Managers Love Meet & Greets: 1. They're pretty easy to coordinate. 2. Most of the … Continue reading The Art of the Meet & Greet
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Workshops Coming in 2013!
I'm so, so, excited to share this news with you... On my Consulting and Workshops page, it will tell you to "Stay tuned for public workshops!" Well, here we go... Starting in Spring 2013, phase(two)learning will be offering public workshops! Over the past several years, I've worked on a number of projects for both the … Continue reading Workshops Coming in 2013!
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App Review: DesignJot
Several months ago, just like tens of millions of my closest friends, I jumped on the iPad bandwagon. Since then, I've been trying to justify my purchase - since I'm on a laptop at work all day, and work on this blog and other projects on my home laptop in the evenings. Don't get me … Continue reading App Review: DesignJot
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A New Employee’s Bill of Rights
I'm a new employee with your organization. I'm really excited to become part of your team. You hired me for my expertise; I know I'm going to do a great job, but I still need your support. I need to know what's in it for me. I need to know where I fit in. I … Continue reading A New Employee’s Bill of Rights
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things…for Training Workshops
What a busy couple of weeks at the day job! We are getting ready for a big event on Tuesday; a one-day offsite workshop for about 50 employees. I cannot tell you how excited I am about this workshop! It's the first of its kind for this particular group of employees, and it's going to … Continue reading These Are a Few of My Favorite Things…for Training Workshops
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Are You Using Infographics in Learning? (You Should Be!)
I've become slightly obsessed with infographics lately. And apparently I'm not alone - companies are using infographics for marketing, sales, branding, and just about everything else you can imagine. People love visuals. As learning professionals, we've known this for years. I'm still scratching my head as to why people insist on crammingsomanywordsontoapowerpointslideandthenreadeachandeverywordtotheiraudience (inhale) becausemostpeopledon'tlearnthatwayincludingthepeoplewhocreatedtheawfulslideinthefirstplace (exhale) … Continue reading Are You Using Infographics in Learning? (You Should Be!)
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