Closing With Depth – What, Why, When And How As trainers, we always plan a closing activity that includes learners leaving with a list of action points they intend to implement back in their workplace. But it’s just that, a list of points. This close takes that action list a step further with learners leaving […]
Using A Prop Before, During And After Training
From Icebreaker To Workshop Opening
Random Selector
Letting Go Of The Past
Training One-to-One
5 Whys (Part 2 of 2)
5 Whys (Part 1 of 2)
Alphabet Review
Alphabet Review
Alphabet Review Here’s a simple and quick review that you can use to start a second episode of a live virtual workshop, before or after a break or mid-morning/mid-afternoon in the physical training room or any time you just want to change things up a little but still keep the focus upon content. nb- with […]
Start With The Known
Start With The Known
Start With The Known We often forget that learners enter their training with past/current experience and knowledge. Tapping into this at the start gives: The trainer an indication of the groups general level eg beginner/advanced. Gets learners thinking about the upcoming content and connecting it to their own world. Gives the hook to help the […]
Closing With Depth – What, Why, When And How
Closing With Depth – What, Why, When And How
Closing With Depth – What, Why, When And How As trainers, we always plan a closing activity that includes learners leaving with a list of action points they intend to implement back in their workplace. But it’s just that, a list of points. This close takes that action list a step further with learners leaving […]
Let Learners Decide When To Break For Coffee
This Is What We Want – 3 Agenda Activities
This Is What We Want – 3 Agenda Activities
This Is What We Want – 3 Agenda Activities The following ideas are ideal for face-to-face training but work equally well with live virtual training. As part of our opening, we need to: bring learners mentally as well as physically into the room connect our learners together connect our learns to the content These 3 […]
Introduce Podcasts to add variety and flexibility
Project Into The Future
Concept Before Keyboard
Case Studies With A Twist
3 Ways To Introduce New Content
As The Saying Goes …
Tips To Turn Your Listeners Into Learners
Build In One-to-One Mentoring To Help Learners Apply New Learning
3 Quick Review Techniques
7 Quick Tips For Your Next Live Virtual Training
Why Create Training When A Job Aid Will Work?
Rows Work Better Than Columns
The Power Of Priming
The Power Of Priming
The Power Of Priming Often, pre-communication (the ‘Welcome’ and logistics sent prior to training) and priming (the introduction of content prior to live training) are seen to belong only to face-to-face training. But we should be maximising the benefit of both pre- communication and priming for all modes of learning, especially live virtual training (webinar). […]
Open With Review
My Name Is ‘Add Collaboration’
My Name Is ‘Add Collaboration’
My Name Is ‘Add Collaboration’ Try This Live Virtual Training Close When Using Zoom Ask learners to think about what their: -Next action will be following their training –Key take-away from their training –Biggest AhHa is etc Ask them to rename themselves with that thought (see image). Read out a few This gets learners to […]
Test For Application Not Recall
4 Ways That Encourage Learners To Use Their Webcams
What One Question?
Simple Virtual Training Handouts
Simple Virtual Training Handouts
Simple Virtual Training Handouts I’m sure that you wouldn’t consider facilitating face-to-face training without supplying learners with some sort of workbook to make their notes. SO – why would you not do this for Live Virtual Training (or eLearning or Digital Lesson)? Handouts don’t need to be big or expensive. In fact, when we get […]
What is a Podcast?
Click the ‘Play’ button below to play the podcast. Note – Below here (or above) could be shownotes ie notes and resources to support your podcast
Introduce Virtual Content With A Challenge Activity
Variety Is Key – Updated for Virtual Training
Variety Is Key – Updated for Virtual Training
Variety Is Key Updated for virtual training The Brain Craves Variety Ever wondered why it’s difficult to hold learners attention or why they seem to become disengaged? Well, it’s probably because the workshop structure is routine, the same, like every other workshop. The brain only notices things when they’re different. So, to grab your learners […]
