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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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The Bob Pike Group has a plethora of workshop opportunities which can be confusing! Which one has the information you need most? Here is a quick assessment tool you can look at to see if any of our programs can help you with difficulties in your own training sessions. Employees who don't "get" or understand their jobs cost US and UK companies over $37 billion annually, according to Training magazine. And, if you take into account the impact that misunderstanding has on customer satisfaction and brand reputation, how much more would that cost companies?
What causes these misunderstandings? And how can you use on-the-job training effectively and consistently?
What new trends are most likely to disrupt the training world this year? Elliott Masie has his predictions along with some tips on how to use them to your advantage! Cultural Training Beneficial in Global Economy
Gadgets Make for Ruder Workplace
Training Tech Trends in 2010
Upcoming workshops from January through March 2010 with links. At last, we have some scientifically rigorous evidence to show that slides full of bullet-points don't work.
This is a great piece regarding bullet points in presentations…Are you guilty of the infractions? Here's why you should steer away from them!
Several months ago, a reference to the article "Essay: Dumb-dumb bullets. As a decision-making aid, PowerPoint is a poor tool" by retired Marine Colonel T.X. Hammes showed up in my inbox. It's an interesting read on how PowerPoint can actually create misinformation or distraction, instead of what was originally intended-information support. How does a "rant" on PowerPoint in the military have an impact on your day-to-day training presentations? For over 30 years, clients have been applying The Bob Pike Group's Participant-Centered instructional system to build their learning organizations, to strengthen retention and to enrich desired results. Now, The Bob Pike Group Institute is offering an advanced training professional credential to share its expertise and experience and establish a valuable professional benchmark within the training community. A reader asks: Do you have any information on social media and training? Our company is getting Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as of March 2010. I am looking for articles or info on how social media benefits training, i.e. discussion boards, blogs, file sharing.
BOGO Again in 2010
Silver Lining in Lousy Economy: Pay Raises for Talent
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