Creative Training Techniques - The Bob Pike Group

Questions can provide zip to your presentation… if you do them the right way. Becky talks about “death by matching” and other unfair questions you’ll want to avoid. You can also take the Bob Pike Group’s three-hour crash course on assessment questions

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Purchase Becky's new book here: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

Podcast available on iTunes here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Becky has written 10 books. How does she figure out when to write a new one? Listen, take notes and you, too, can write a happy ending to your book dreams.

Purchase Becky's new book here: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

Podcast available on iTunes here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Facilitating can be very powerful. You can create a very motivating… or demotivating experience depending upon how you do it. Becky walks us through the four main purposes of facilitating and how you can keep things moving.

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Purchase Becky's new book here: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

Podcast available on iTunes here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Everyone likes being asked their opinion. Becky says you can use that to your advantage when doing presentations. She has 10 ways you can use polls—including making numbers fun.

Purchase Becky's new book here: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

Podcast available on iTunes here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

The Bob Pike Group did a survey to uncover the worst mistakes people make in doing training. Laugh and cry as Becky talks about the things you should not try.

Purchase Becky's new book here: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

Podcast available on iTunes here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

You know what a TED talk is. Now listen and learn to do a TED-Ex. Becky has a selection of styles for you to select.

 

BIG Ideas

https://www.ted.com/speakers/bryan_stevenson

https://www.ted.com/speakers/onora_o_neill

 

Tech Demo

https://www.ted.com/speakers/tan_le

https://www.ted.com/speakers/markus_fischer

 

The Performance

https://www.ted.com/speakers/usman_riaz

https://www.ted.com/speakers/arthur_benjamin

 

The Artists Statement

https://www.ted.com/speakers/kk_raghava

https://www.ted.com/speakers/liu_bolin

 

The Dazzle With Wonder”

https://www.ted.com/speakers/marcus_byrne

 

The Small Idea

https://www.ted.com/speakers/mary_roach

https://www.ted.com/speakers/charlie_todd

 

The “Issue” Talk

https://www.ted.com/speakers/rodrigo_canales

https://www.ted.com/speakers/rose_george

Purchase Becky's new book here: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

Podcast available on iTunes here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Tools, images, props, and consulting tips to make your life a little easier. Not only a podcast, but links!

A few of my favorite things

• www.umu.com This is a dynamic tool for microlearning as well as some tools for live online teaching. (Three-month subscription)

• www.c3softworks.com a gamification tool that students and adults alike love. (Three-Month Cloud-Based Subscription)

• www.simpleshow.com allows you to create vignettes quickly and turns content into “drawings” a bit like doodle. (Three-Month Cloud-Based Subscription)

• https://www.soapboxify.com/ Soapbox allows you to generate an entire lesson plan for face-to-face or virtual training. It includes activities (complete with step-by-step instructions)  connected to your learning objectives in less than 10 minutes. (Three-Month Cloud-Based Subscription)

Fee and Free Images

www.pixabay.com

www.canva.com

www.bigstockphoto.com

www.istockphoto.com

www.venngage.com

www.postermywall.com

 

 

Tools/Props

www.trainerswarehouse.com

www.orientaltrading.com

www.dollartree.com

www.hobbylobby.com

www.currentcatalog.com

Purchase Becky's new book here: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

Podcast available on iTunes here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Are you ready for Becky’s pop quiz? It has nothing and yet everything to do with doing memorable presentations. She has four tips plus a bonus.

Killer Presentation Tactics

https://m.umu.com/course/?groupId=133286&sKey=c4bf45cf18e9b5b5dc8b908c929c6d7c

Purchase Becky's new book here: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

Podcast available on iTunes here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Being on camera is intense work! Why make your learners work so hard in a Zoom session? Get rid of the eye glaze. Becky has some tips to avoid the burnout from overusing virtual platforms.

Early eye gaze research

Argyle, M., & Dean, J. (1965). Eye-contact, distance and affiliation. Sociometry, 28(3), 289–304. https://doi.org/10.2307/2786027

Bailenson, J. N., Blascovich, J., Beall, A. C., & Loomis, J. M. (2001). Equilibrium theory revisited: Mutual gaze and personal space in virtual environments. Presence, 10(6), 583–598. https://doi.org/10.1162/105474601753272844

 

Takac, M., Collett, J., Blom, K. J., Conduit, R., Rehm, I., & Foe, A. D. (2019). Public speaking anxiety decreases within repeated virtual reality training sessions. PLOS ONE, 14(5). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216288

 

Non verbal/verbal

Croes, E. A. J., Antheunis, M. L., Schouten, A. P., & Krahmer, E. J. (2019). Social attraction in video-mediated communication: The role of nonverbal affiliative behavior. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(4), 1210–1232. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518757382

Purchase Becky's new book here: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

Podcast available on iTunes here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

You’re heading back into the office—what are your styles? Not just your clothes style (although that’s important), but how about your teaching style? Becky dresses you up with a versatile wardrobe of ideas.

Purchase Becky's new book here: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

Podcast available on iTunes here:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos