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Creative Training Techniques®
March 01, 2025
The Bob Pike Group's Five Laws of Adult Learning
The Laws of Learning have to do with experience—and doing.
Creative Training Techniques®
December 15, 2024
Before, During and After Tips for a Successful Facilitation
Facilitation, training and lecturing are three different session components that require ...
Virtual Training
November 15, 2024
How You Can Use Music in Your Next Training Session (In-Person and Online)
Music has a unique ability to bring people to their feet. A playful tune, an up-tempo beat, ...
Creative Training Techniques®
October 15, 2024
4 Questions to Ask That Will Get Your Learners to Re-Engage
Distractions are everywhere. Whether it’s a text message or a push alert, these distractions ...
Creative Training Techniques®
September 15, 2024
How to Wrap Up: 9 Tips and Tricks to Close Effectively
Nothing can undercut a great training session like a conclusion that fizzles out. Maybe ...
Presentations
September 01, 2024
Five Creative Openers to Get Participants’ Brains in the Game
There’s a big difference between opening a training session and simply beginning. A strong ...
Creative Training Techniques®
August 01, 2024
Key Components of Designing Instructor-Led, Participant-Centered Training
Have you ever been to mandated training that you thought would never end? As the trainer ...
Creative Training Techniques®
June 15, 2024
The Why Behind The How: The Research Behind Participant-Centered Training Part 2
Some of Bob Pike’s foundations for participant-centered training are his 90/20/8 rule for ...
Creative Training Techniques®
June 01, 2024
The Importance of Brain-Based Research on Learning Environment Design
The brain is the most complex portion of the human body, and there is so much that ...
Gamification
May 15, 2024
Training Icebreaker Activity: Four Quadrant Name Tent
Creative Training Technique: Opener Name: Four Quadrant Name Tent Objectives: Break the ice ...
Creative Training Techniques®
May 01, 2024
5 Steps to Writing Clear and Measurable Learning Objectives
Learning objectives aren’t just a list of what you’re covering in class. Good learning ...
Creative Training Techniques®
April 01, 2024
Tips for Transitions: How to Move From One Topic to the Next
You don’t want to lose your audience. But every time you move from one topic to the next, ...
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