Creative Training Techniques - The Bob Pike Group

Becky says the Bob Pike Group has a rule: lecture if you must, but never more than ten minutes…and not more than four if you’re online. Any longer and learners won’t be engaged with what you’re teaching. Becky has some great tips on you can re-tool your lecture into some short and snappy segments.

Links mentioned in the podcast:

Turning Point Technology www.turningtechnologies.com

www.c3softworks.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

At some point, you’ll probably want your learners to split into groups to discuss the material or complete an exercise. Don’t just ask them to number off. Becky says that’s BORING. Do something fun instead to get the excitement and creative juices flowing. She has a great list of easy ideas you can try.

Related podcast: How To Put Participation In The Cards - Three New Games

http://bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

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

At the end of any learning activity, you need a debrief to ensure that your learner comprehends and remembers what you just taught. Becky says the key to a successful debrief can be how you start your whole presentation.

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

What turns a good presentation into a great one? Planning, preparation and polish! Becky has a five-step plan to make your next presentation memorable.

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

Ask any performer and they’ll tell you they do better when the crowd has been “warmed up” with an opening act. Becky says you can warm up your crowd with a game or a puzzle. She has five easy ideas you can try.

Link to: Warming Up The Crowd: 57 Pre-Session Activities

https://www.amazon.com/Warming-Up-Crowd-Pre-Session-Activities/dp/0787951412

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

Becky says the natural chemicals in brains can be harnessed to create superhighways of learning. You don't need a pill to access those chemicals, you just need to create the right kind of stimulus in your classroom. One important stimulus is stress which can be your ally or your enemy in learning. Becky helps you figure out how to get stress on your side.

Links: Podcast on sleeping

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-love-marketing-joe-polish/id412684163?mt=2#episodeGuid=2c666b54ca8ab79d6c948f2472460057

Books- The Learning Brain: Lessons for Education

https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Brain-Lessons-Education/dp/1405124016/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483110230&sr=8-1&keywords=the+learning+brain+lessons+for+education

Mind, Brain, and Education Science: A Comprehensive Guide to the New Brain-Based Teaching

https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Brain-Education-Science-Comprehensive/dp/0393706079/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483110267&sr=8-1&keywords=Mind%2C+Brain%2C+and+Education+Science%3A+A+Comprehensive+Guide+to+the+New+Brain-Based+Teaching

If you're new to the presenting and instructing world Becky has five solid tips that can get you going.

Links: Podcast on difficult participants

http://media.blubrry.com/bobpikegroup/www.bobpikegroup.com/userfiles/files/Pluth608%282027%29.mp3

Train the Trainer field guide: http://store.bobpikegroup.com/bk-creative-training-a-train-the-trainer-field-guide/

There are many types of questions you can use to engage your learners, but which ones work best? Becky says it depends upon the situation. She has some great guidelines you can use.

Links mentioned in the podcast:

Raptivity- www.raptivity.com

Turning Point Technology www.turningtechnologies.com

www.c3softworks.com

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

As a mom, Becky has heard every excuse in the book. She says excuses won't help you get ahead. To do that you need to take ownership and quit playing victim. That includes doing things that gets you stuck in a rut. She says the key is to grateful and joy filled.

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

Change is good because it can excite the brain and that helps learning. Change can also be bad because it makes people unhappy. So how do you get people learning without making them unhappy? Becky says choice is the key and has four tips on how you can apply that to your next session.

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