Creative Training Techniques - The Bob Pike Group

Becky is a recovering lecturer. She loves to talk and can tell you five different ways to sell something. She'll also tell you that's the wrong way to increase learning. Teaching just one way to do something is the basis of Instructor Led Participant Centered (ILPC) training. It's based on brain science. Bonus: It's a repeatable process that cuts your design time in half!

More info about Becky's book on how to train the trainer at:

http://www.bobpikegroup.com

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?

 

Got a deck of playing cards? Good! Then once you listen to this podcast from Becky you'll have all the tools you need to improve participation at your next session.

Got a deck of playing cards? Good! Then once you listen to this podcast from Becky you'll have all the tools you need to improve participation at your next session.

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

Fun is an effective teaching tool. But just because you're having fun, that doesn't mean your learners are. Becky has some insights into what's fun for the latest generation of learners and how you can use fun to reach them.

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.

Did that title make you curious? Motivated to find out what it means? Good! Then you're ready to learn from Becky about environmental motivation. 

Have you ever wanted something and had to persuade somebody? Here are Becky's best tips for matching, mirroring and selling to just about anyone.

You can use your experience as a teacher to win upper management support for your training programs. Becky has six tips that can make you a better persuader.