How many of you put out candy for training attendees? I know we do at the day job...in fact, the photo above is a shot of my cart on a recent stock-up trip at my local Sam's Club. Even when the cost of doing business continues to soar, this is an expense that we have … Continue reading The easiest tweak you can make to your training and orientation programs…
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10 Things You Learned in Kindergarten That Will Make You a Better Facilitator
Do you remember the book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten? Recently, I came across a copy of Robert Fulghum's inspirational collection of essays and remembered a high school teacher had a poster with excerpts from this book in her classroom. While I recall looking at the poster, and even reading … Continue reading 10 Things You Learned in Kindergarten That Will Make You a Better Facilitator
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3 Facilitation Tips from Jimmy Fallon
Confession: I have been a little smitten with Jimmy Fallon for quite some time – since he was a young SNL player, giggling uncontrollably during sketch after sketch. His easygoing, likeable style has kept me coming back, show after show. I was thrilled when he visited Indy for a week to host the Late Show when our … Continue reading 3 Facilitation Tips from Jimmy Fallon
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BYOWS (Bring Your Own Workshop Stuff)
Exactly 566 days ago, I wrote this post about my favorite things to have on hand for a training session. Today, over 1.5 years later, my "favorites" remain the same, although this list has evolved over a number of years. As you're about to read, I also keep a few other go-to items on hand that … Continue reading BYOWS (Bring Your Own Workshop Stuff)
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3 Tips to Facilitate With Confidence (even when you’re not an expert)
Have you ever been asked (or instructed) to facilitate a training session, and you're NOT the expert in the room? I think we've all been there at one time or another. It's easy to let the nerves or negative self-talk take over - a little too easy, right? How do you project authority on the … Continue reading 3 Tips to Facilitate With Confidence (even when you’re not an expert)
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Facilitators: Know Thy Audience
At the risk of sounding buzz-wordy, Twitter, for all intents and purposes, has been a game-changer. Think about it - 10 short years ago, what did you think a "tweet" was? Ah, 2004. It was a simpler time... Over the past few years, Twitter has become not only a household name, but it is a … Continue reading Facilitators: Know Thy Audience
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3 Tips to Energize a Tired Training Session
Happy Holidays, all! Yes, it's been a moment since I've checked in - here, on Twitter, LinkedIn or even Facebook. The past few weeks have been a blur...wrapping up the year at the day job so I could take some long-awaited time off (!!!), enjoying some holiday time with family and making some exciting plans … Continue reading 3 Tips to Energize a Tired Training Session
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10 Tips for Facilitators (and why I hate public speaking)
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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6 Ways to Engage Learners with Mobile Devices
Guess what? People love their mobile devices. Shocking, right? While this isn't breaking news, it does mean that training participants like to have their phones and other mobile devices with them in the classroom. And that's thrown a curve ball at facilitators who have always subscribed to the "Please turn your cell phones OFF!" rule … Continue reading 6 Ways to Engage Learners with Mobile Devices
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