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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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Don't just tell participants your information. How bland! Use another version of AAA to validate the experience in the room, highlight information, and have them act upon what they've learned. The latest industry information on new offerings in the training world as well as tips for making a trainer's life easier--both in and out of the classroom. This month includes Univ. of MN and continuing education, live internet browsing in PowerPoint, free airport WiFi, and e-learning software for games/game shows/crosswords with free trial. Becky Pluth presented a concurrent session at the 2008 Pike Ascent on how to design and deliver participant-centered computer based training (CBT). Sound impossible? Here are a few of her creative tips: How can you continue the learning after the class is done? Here is an activity that gets participants listening and sharing during class that can be used and built on after class: When other trainers have the chance to ask Bob Pike anything they want about his experience in training, some surprising and fun answers come out. At the 2008 Bob Pike Group Ascent, concurrent session attendees were able to �sit at his feet� as it were and listen to the �The Top 10 Questions Trainers Ask� with some of those questions coming from the audience.
Here are a few of the questions and the answers Bob gave:
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In the August edition of American Society for Training and Development’s e-Zine, they listed three freeware software available for mindmapping. Here’s a brief rundown: When doing classroom instruction for computers, you still want to make it as interactive as possible. An inexpensive training standard is the name tent. Fold one 8 ½ x11 inch piece of paper into thirds. On one side, have each participant write their name. On a second side, have them draw one red circle and one green circle so one is above the other when it’s vertical—like a stop light.
Have the participants then place this name tent on the top of their computer station. If the red light is on top of the vertical,
Simply telling new hires what they need to know will not be nearly as effective as actively involving them in the process. Following is a brief look at what adult learners are made of and a few strategies for working with them effectively. I thought you might be interested in hearing a success story from your Train-the-Trainer class. This past couple months I spent working with some of our product managers to put together their sessions at our national sales meeting. My goal was to make the sessions as interactive as possible. From the feedback I heard, I definitely succeeded! Here are just a few highlights the product managers shared with me after the meeting: |
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