Tip # 707: When Management Training Fails
This Tip discusses what to do when management training fails because it doesn’t reinforce a change in behavior. “We’ve got to put a lot of
February 6, 2018
This Tip discusses what to do when management training fails because it doesn’t reinforce a change in behavior. “We’ve got to put a lot of
This Tip lists 35 reasons where training design goes wrong, in terms of the lesson design process, respect for the learners’ knowledge, and ignorance of
This Tip looks at debriefing an event using an After Action Review that asks what happened, why did it happen, and what can we learn
This Tip discusses why not use the tools you have because they will make your life easier and save you lots of time. “If you
This Tip descirbes three different learning activities where participants were experiencing failed communication. “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has
This Tip describes an activity I facilitated and the feedback from participants that provided new perspectives. “Perspective is worth 80 IQ points.” Alan Kay New
This Tip is about three retention-checking learning activities designed by participants in my train-the-trainer programs in Madison, WI and Amman, Jordan. I’ve been designing and
There are no dry topics, just dry training. If you don’t believe me, consider these two creative participant-centered learning activities about dry topicss. These replace
This Tip describes five memory trick imprint elements: visual, rare or unusual, linked or associated to something, movement, and emotional. “Memory is more indelible
“My goal in the classroom was always to make sure they were having so much fun that they didn’t realize they were learning.” Rick Riordan
This Tip describes my six-day train the trainer program in Amman in 2017, with trials, tribulations, and joys. Train the Trainer in Amman in 2017
This Tip discusses why solutions to problems are ineffective and three cause-analysis techniques for getting to the root of a problem. “When solving problems, dig