The closing ceremony of each Olympics is an example of a great closing-music, dancing, fireworks, inspiring words, celebration. However, the closing part of business presentations seems to be the most difficult to executive in an effective way, in our opinion based on many collective decades of training.
Have you ever tried using a closing exercise to tie your presentation together, to inspire your participants to use what they've learned? Below is one exercise, from our book SCORE, that can help you close with impact while creating momentum for your learners to implement what they've learned.
How do you show your worth as a trainer - particularly to your supervisor when your supervisor isn't a trainer? It can be challenging, even frustrating. Indeed, merely judging yourself as a trainer objectively can be difficult. Neal McKenney relates this story of how he proved-to himself and to his supervisor-that he earns his keep.
Can technical information really be interesting? Yes! An accounting professor made profit and loss fascinating by talking about the early days of the Wells Fargo company, complete with cowboys, Indians, gunfights, and desperate men riding their horses past human and equine endurance to get to safety. There was plenty of passion, and interest, and I learned something about double entry bookkeeping.
It can be done. It's not easy, I'll grant you that. But it is possible.
Here's how you do it...
Recently, one of our tweeps on Twitter commented that she was going to demonstrate her commitment and passion for training by continuing her education and getting certified.
What good is certification, besides showing your commitment to your career? How can a certificate personally benefit you?
An obituary marks an ending, but a well-written one tells the story of a life well-lived. Final stories also give us a glimpse of the impact these lives had on those around them.
A few quick observations from 2011 ASTD ICE from Bob Pike
A trainer's job is really like no other in a corporation. We can and should take pride in that uniqueness, but we also need to take some precautions that our uniqueness, coupled with the high demands of our work, doesn't force us into isolation.
Asked: Kindly suggest some games and activities for Time Management and Goal Setting Training.
Get participants revisiting content through this kinesthetic and colorful activity.
Traditional pedagogical methods encourage revealing theory and perhaps then attempting to bring awareness as to why you're learning the information. However, a much more effective method most of the time-and one that meshes better with how the brain works and assimilates information-is to have learners EAT.
