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Need a visual or object lesson for removing obstacles? Deborah Schonfeld uses this template to create simple boxes. She puts clip art bricks onto each square except for two. On each brick, she writes a specifically stated learning point which becomes the "key" that opens the box. "On the remaining two, put the name of an obstacle that the training will help the employee overcome. On the second free square, place a picture of a door with a key hole," Schonfeld explains. For her session on the fear of presenting, Schonfeld put "fear of making a mistake" on one of the squares as an obstacle. A key to overcoming that fear might be "good use of notes and outline."

CSX Corporation, a transportation company, has a network that spans approximately 21,000 miles and connects to more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports. How do you begin to explain that and the intricacies of rail transportation to new managers? You have them "play" with colorful two-inch wood and plastic toy trains, tracks, bridges, signs and buildings so they get the hang of completing work orders, switching trains, and figuring out what to do their your train car is facing the wrong direction!

Bestselling authors Mike Song, Tim Burress, and Vicki Halsey of The Hamster Revolution outline ways to cut through the clutter to create shorter, more effective meetings using P.O.S.E.: The key to reducing meeting time is to P.O.S.E. the right questions before accepting an invitation to an optional meeting:

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Travel budget tight? We're bound to have one of our participant-centered workshops near you. Look at our latest offerings, including participant-centered instructional design, coaching for success and e-Learning!

Here is the template for a six-sided "brick." Make sure you "close" the door with only something tacky so it can be opened easily.

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