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1. Eliminate objections in advance. There are only three objections to training:
Time – it takes too much time or they don't have the time.
Money – it costs too much money.
People – we can't free up the people.
2008 2nd Q Creative Teaching e-Zine Bellevue University in Bellevue, Nebraska recently created the Human Capital Lab to work with and for organizations on quantifying training’s return on investment. Using a statistical methodology developed by Capital Analytics, of Durham, N.C., Capital Analytics can isolate information to see how training has translated into dollars saved, increased retention or career mobility. The Lab, headed by Dr. Michael Echols--author of Creating Value with Human Capital Investment, writes up the case study. Of course, the methodology can also indicate what isn’t working. Before you design a course is the best time to figure out where you want to go with your course as well as what learning formats you want to use. Below are the top 10 questions you need to ask before designing to maximize your design time and training efficacy. Minimizing Recession Mistakes
Wealth accrues for those who don’t make mistakes frequently made during recessions, says McBassi & Company. “Many firms will panic and will make excessive use of layoffs as a way of managing through tough times,” the company’s April newsletter said. “In so doing, these firms will destroy productive capacity that will be needed, but difficult to create, when the economy turns around (as it always does). Those firms that do not succumb to mistakes #1 or #2 will be much better positioned to benefit from the forthcoming economic upturn.”
Bob Pike recently interviewed Ken Blanchard highlighting questions asked by those participating in the teleseminar as well as current projects Ken is involved in. Here are a few highlights from that interview.
My memories of second grade are fuzzy except for two specific recollections. One is being sent to the hallway for talking too much (no one who knows me finds this hard to believe). The other is a classmate’s response to a question in religion class. We were asked what we would do if we knew we were going to die next week. Many of us said that we would pray and go to church, but one bright child answered that he would buy a package of lifesavers. All of us laughed, including our teacher. Why do I remember these incidents? Jim Gates is fond of quoting from Camelot: "If you want to be happy, learn something." As a technology trainer for Pennsylvania's Capitol Area Intermediate Unit, Gates spends much of his time trying to help teachers learn a very specific thing: using technology to improve curriculum.
Many of the strategies that Jim Gates uses— incorporating technology into curricula, bringing teachers... Activity: Teacher Training Closer
Purpose: Many schools throughout the nation are required to write a school improvement plan as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act. The training on how to write a school improvement plan that meets the state’s compliance mandates can be a tedious and boring process, yet, it is important that participants learn the various parts of the school improvement plan and its unique vocabulary. An effective way to close the training session and conduct a review of what the participants learned is to have them complete an A to Z School Improvement List. When learning specialized vocabulary, divide students up into small teams. Be sure they know the definitions of the words. This is a revisit or closing activity.
With your team, create a rap, jingle or song for one of these words: (this is an example of a social studies unit for middle or high school.) The jingle should include the definition and/or usage of the word. |
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