May 25, 2011 • Bob Pike and Michele Deck
Get participants revisiting content through this kinesthetic and colorful activity.
April 4, 2011 • Priscilla Shumway
Get participants on their feet and processing their takeaways in this group revisiting activity.
February 28, 2011 • Liz Wheeler
Purpose: To get class members immediately engaged while giving them an overview of topics to be covered. Great opener, revisiter and energizer.
January 10, 2011 • Liz Wheeler
Michelle Stage suggests a very subtle and nonthreatening approach to gauging the learning in the classroom: a game called Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down, Thumbs in the Middle.
November 1, 2010 • Bob Pike CSP, CPAE
At the annual Bob Pike Group conference, one attendee asked the following question. Because of the seemingly renewed interest in one-on-one training, I want to also answer that here. I also mention three sources for easily implemented training ideas you can buy at the links provided.
November 1, 2010 • Bob Pike CSP, CPAE
No one can tell your story like you! If you're looking for a different way to drive home a point, whether it be in training or in sales, crafting a story around your experience is a tried and true way to do it-if you know how to do it. So, how should you start? And what should you remember?
July 7, 2010 • Liz Wheeler
Kimberly Cortz uses this fun opener as a way to generate great discussion on poor assumptions made with very little or no information. What openers do you use for your training? Let us know at EzineEditor@BobPikeGroup.com.
October 6, 2009 • Liz Wheeler
One out of every seven participants at our annual conference submitted at least one of their favorite creative training tips. That's a boon for you! Here are three of the quick tips (and feel free to send us one of yours at CTTEditor@BobPikeGroup.com
May 5, 2009 • Dave Arch
How do you help a participant who might be on the outside of the group feel more a part of what’s going on? One technique I’ve used is to involve the outside person in one of my review activities, serving as a “secret assistant.” I call this The Flu Review for reasons that will soon be apparent.
March 31, 2009 • Becky Pluth and Bob Pike
Asked: I have used your books Tricks for Trainers, volume 1, and it has very effective exercises. Do you have any tips for conducting training sessions on Analytical Problem Solving Skills? I have found creative problem solving but not analytical problem solving.
