Creative Training Techniques - The Bob Pike Group

Your next class session may have people who are just getting started as well as seasoned executives. So how do you keep them all engaged? Becky has some tips for figuring out who is at what skill level, finding out their individual objectives and then helping them achieve those objectives. Becky also explains why it's important to get people away from their supervisors.

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People who do distracting things in the classroom are only a problem if you ignore them. Becky shows you ways to tap into their energy and use it to your advantage.

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When you're teaching to a different generation, you need to think differently to be successful. Becky has three tips for working with Millennials and Generation Z that can give you amazing results. Plus you learn how NOT to make mac and cheese.

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Fear and uncertainty can smother productivity and learning. If a company is going through uncertain times and people are worried about their jobs, they are going to have a hard time focusing on what you're trying to teach them. Becky says the best way to deal with the elephant in the room is to acknowledge it. She list the four ways people react to fear and has three coping techniques you can use to combat it.

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You want people to learn, change and improve so much you may be tempted to start nagging them. Stop! Becky says you’ll get better results by persuading them in a positive way and she has some great tips on how to do that.

Bonus tip: If you spend 80% of your time listening instead of talking, people will think you are amazing!

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Props add visual excitement and engagement to a learning session.  Becky has a list of her favorite props that you should bring along to your next gig.

 

Mentioned in this podcast:

Mr. Sketch Markers www.mrsketch.com

3M Chart paper http://www.amazon.com/3M-Chart-30-Inches-White-40-Sheets/dp/B000BL0TDG

Woodstock Zenergy Chimes http://www.chimes.com//p-374-zenergy-chime-solo.aspx?

 

Becky has one simple test for when to use a webinar, tips for how to use them, and three easy ways for beginners to start.  Are you a webinar vet? Then Becky has some ideas for you too.

 

Service mentioned in this podcast: 

Blackboard www.blackboard.com

This week we highlight one of Becky's most popular podcasts!

When people engage and share, they relax and retain more of their learning. So how do you get that to happen in your sessions? Becky has six easy ways you can do it. 

Links to resources mentioned in this podcast

Learning partners podcast http://www.bobpikegroup.com/userfiles/files/Why_Two_Is_Best_For_Introverts%2C_Extroverts_%26_Millennials%282069%29.mp3 

Poll Everwhere App https://www.polleverywhere.com/app

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

This week we highlight one of Becky's most popular podcasts!

Ideas don't always come in a linear fashion and that's where mind mapping can help you capture and keep thoughts from going all over the place. Becky tells us how mind mapping is a technique you can use for everything you teach…and how a guy named Walt Disney used some of the same techniques.

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

Props and magic capture your learners attention, fires up their imagination and gets them into the moment — all good things! Becky explains how you can put some magic into your message.

Links:

Easy magic tricks http://magic.about.com/od/libraryofsimpletricks/ig/Easy-Magic-Tricks/

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