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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things…for Training Workshops

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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

Are You Using Infographics in Learning? (You Should Be!)

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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!)

Semantics in Learning

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A recent LinkedIn group discussion got me thinking about semantics - the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence or text.  How are our programs being perceived by participants?  By the managers of participants?  By executive sponsors? Is it possible to gain adoption, engagement, or improve performance based on how we name or market a program? … Continue reading Semantics in Learning

Pre-boarding? Non-Proprietary? No Problem!

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I had a conversation the other day about pre-boarding employees prior to their start date.  A question was thrown back to me:  How can we pre-board employees before we're able to give them access to proprietary systems and information? I love questions like that. Pre-boarding isn't new employee orientation or training, but it is an … Continue reading Pre-boarding? Non-Proprietary? No Problem!

Childhood vs. Adult Learning: 3 Simple Truths

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I started my career teaching children - Pre-K and Kindergarten - and I loved it!  It was always so rewarding to walk away at the end of the day knowing that we were shaping young lives; building a foundation that they will rely on for the rest of their lives.  Plus we had snacks.  And … Continue reading Childhood vs. Adult Learning: 3 Simple Truths

An Open Letter to Hiring Managers

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Dear Hiring Manager, Monday morning, your new employee will be walking through the front door of your company, eager to begin his new job on your team.  How much time have you invested in planning his onboarding? Yes, you.  How much time have YOU spent planning his onboarding? Notice I didn't ask how much time … Continue reading An Open Letter to Hiring Managers

6 Things to Consider when Marketing Learning to Leadership

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Getting in front of your company's leadership team is kind of a big deal.  In fact, many learning and development professionals have never even had the opportunity.  Many rely on sending messages about learning initiatives "up the chain of command', hoping those messages are translated effectively. One thing I'm passionate about is marketing your learning … Continue reading 6 Things to Consider when Marketing Learning to Leadership

Today was a good day…

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Wow, what a great day!  I spent the day facilitating a workshop for a great group of people.  They were open-minded, engaged, and eager to share their experiences.  When we were wrapping up the event at the end of the day, they unanimously agreed that it was time well spent.  I can't think of a … Continue reading Today was a good day…

6 Ways to Engage Learners with Mobile Devices

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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