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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 ...
Presentations
August 15, 2024
6 Different Types of Presentations
Presentations come in a lot of different forms and have a variety of purposes. In the ...
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 ...
Presentation Skills
July 15, 2024
5 Tips to Elevate Your PowerPoint Presentations
Are your PowerPoint presentations falling flat? Do you want to create slides that captivate ...
Instructional Design
July 01, 2024
Exploring 4 Models of Instructional Design
If you’re reading this, you know that online course design is tricky. While there are ...
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 15, 2024
The Bob Pike Group's Five Laws of Adult Learning
The Laws of Learning have to do with experience—and doing.
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, ...
Creative Training Techniques®
March 15, 2024
5 Viruses that Corrupt Recorded Trainings
Recorded training sessions have become the backbone of modern learning, offering flexibility ...
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