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As I continue to update and add content to The Bob Pike Group's new site I am finding it difficult to figure out what topics are most useful for you to read about, so I am asking you to fill out a short form and tell me what topics you would like to see posted on our site as resources for you. If we do not have articles already published on your topic it will be put on our e-Zine list to be written, published and posted in the near future. Thank you for taking the time to read this even if you did not fill out the form. Have a wonderous day (no that is probably not a word)! Topic suggestions form.
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"I'm looking through you, you're not the same."
Those lyrics, penned by the great Lennon/McCartney duo, speak volumes as to what we as hiring managers are trying to do while interviewing. We as the interviewers are often trying to see the real candidate, and the clearer we see them, the better for both parties. Here are four ideas on how to see a clearer picture of the candidate you are interviewing...
Nominate yourself or colleague to join the league of super trainers! Each year, we award a few exceptional trainers and companies with the Pike's Peak Award for their success and excellence in implementing a participant-centered focus in their training. I'm a thrifty person; I hate paying full-price unless I really have to. So, in my pursuit of saving money, let me offer you some training-budget saving tips, as well. In July, The Bob Pike Group will begin one of its newest workshops which provides a basic understanding of what elearning is and how to make it participant-centered.
The highly-interactive course provides a primer for terminology, tools, and technology and demonstrates best practices for how to best implement elearning and webinars.
While efficiencies, cost of goods, and delivery methods have changed, one thing hasn't... C.S. Lewis, a professor of medieval literature and philosopher, shared this thought on laziness in his book Mere Christianity, "Teachers will tell you that the laziest boy in the class is the one who works the hardest in the end...."
In our industry, I believe this applies to both sides of the training coin: the trainer and the learner.
Mark Twain once wrote,
"Sing like no one's listening,
love like you've never been hurt,
dance like nobody's watching, and
live like its heaven on earth."
Do you still have that passion for your job? Is there still that newness of your "first love"?
Scott Enebo, a BPG trainer, answers a reader's question, "I would like to develop my trainers to transition from instructor-led training to webinar training. I am looking for a "curriculum" to help me do that. Can you offer any resources to guide me?" One of the toughest jobs for most coaches is redirecting poor performance. There are generally two reasons most coaches are poor at correction. They are either too easy on the offender by saying nothing or whitewashing the offense, or they are too harsh in their correction by not being sensitive to the style and needs of the offender. No matter your personality, however, the following process will tend to help all coaching styles be more effective in correcting poor behavior. Get participants on their feet and processing their takeaways in this group revisiting activity.
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