Although we know the opening moments of a training session are the most memorable, many trainers squander those few precious moments with "housekeeping" or sharing their own credentials. How can they be best invested for maximum return?

Sharing Control

Dec 16th, 2007 5m 4s

Oftentimes a trainer's fear of losing control of his/her participants prevent the participants from learning all they could. How can a trainer grow in confidence to where the sharing of control is possible?

Safety In The Classroom

Dec 16th, 2007 9m 38s

What are the critical elements in keeping a training room emotionally safe enough for participants to share and learn? Here are some of them.

Activity Facilitation

Dec 16th, 2007 4m 41s

When a trainer becomes determined to begin using activities to facilitate learning, there are new skills required. Here's a look at some of the more essential.

How We Learn

Dec 16th, 2007 6m 5s

How does learning research help shape best practices in our trainings? Here's a quick glimpse.

Chunking

Dec 16th, 2007 19m 44s

It's a wierd word for an important topic. Content can only be absorbed in bite-size pieces and then only if the trainer give the participants time to eat.

Content Prioritizing

Dec 16th, 2007 11m 43s

Ever been in a "brutal training" where the amount of content was way too much for the time alloted? The trainer most probably had forgotten to prioritize their content.

Effective Closings

Dec 16th, 2007 5m 54s

Second only to a training's opening, this is a most memorable component of a training. How can this important time be best invested?

Presentation vs. Training

Dec 16th, 2007 3m 45s

Is there a difference? Does it matter?

Delegation

Dec 16th, 2007 1m 47s

Are you doing too much for your participants? You just might be.

Difficult Participants

Dec 16th, 2007 7m 7s

From the co-author of the best-selling book Dealing with Difficult Participants, here are some management strategies for the trainer to use in both preventing and correcting those difficult participants.