At about the same time the Bee Gees were "Stayin' Alive," Bob Pike began taking notes on how instruction could be done more effectively. Before then, Bob had been lecturing and since that's the way it had always been done, he thought that's the way it should always be.
But after attending a workshop on attitudes, he began realizing how much of the information he could retain despite the fact the facilitator said few words. The information had been shared with different activities, media, and conversations. This began to transform his thinking and his training so he could teach the way people learned.
These Creative Training Techniques® are now the foundation of our workshops and conferences. Each class is designed from the ground up using brain-based techniques and activities that have attendees participating in their own learning. These tools increase content retention up to 80 percent more (than in lecture-only formats) which allow learners to "catch" what's being taught while having fun!
Accessible Experts
Our conferences are also kept small which allows our participants to have multiple opportunities to connect with our outstanding training faculty. Our trainers have gone through a rigorous selection process before ever being trained as Bob Pike Group training consultants. They know the training industry well and have other real-world experience so they know what it's like to be on the frontlines of industries like pharmaceuticals, finance, hospitality, education, government and more. If you have a question on how to reach your audience or implement these techniques in your industry, our faculty have the experience and desire to help you succeed.
Close Knit Group
Our intimate size and setting also allows for better networking; you get a chance to meet most of the attendees and begin building relationships that will last long after the conference is over. The networking is strategically built-in and begins before the conference does. Each Bob Pike Group faculty member is a band manager for about 12 band mates and orchestrates a team strategy for connecting his or her band ahead of time. This could be through a private Facebook group, Twitter chats, emails or other methods depending on the creativity and passion of the manager.
Long-term Networking
This means you already know a few friendly faces, voices or Twitter usernames and can jump right into learning at the conference without wondering how long it will take to warm up the crowd. Our initial conference kick-off on Tuesday night is a great time to meet your band mates face to face, too! And you can easily continue the networking after the conference.
For Every Aspect of the Training Function
Our conference, workshop and concurrent sessions are designed for everyone in the training function from new trainers to talent development managers. Our sessions cover training design, communication, digital learning technologies and strategies, training cross-culturally, coaching, productivity and time management, and more.
Invest in Yourself and Others
Further develop your skills as a professional trainer--and become a leader in your field as you use this conference as an opportunity to invest in yourself and others.
Don't Hesitate!
Register now and experience why more than 200,000 trainers have changed the way they train AND save $200 on our regular conference fee of $1595. Early bird registration ends May 1, 2014. You can register by calling us at 1-800-383-9210, by downloading the brochure here and faxing the information to us, or online here.
