Moving Beyond Lecture

Although we know the opening moments of a training session are the most memorable, many trainers squander those few precious moments with "housekeeping" or sharing their own credentials. How can they be best invested for maximum return?

Oftentimes a trainer's fear of losing control of his/her participants prevent the participants from learning all they could. How can a trainer grow in confidence to where the sharing of control is possible?

What are the critical elements in keeping a training room emotionally safe enough for participants to share and learn? Here are some of them.

When a trainer becomes determined to begin using activities to facilitate learning, there are new skills required. Here's a look at some of the more essential.

How does learning research help shape best practices in our trainings? Here's a quick glimpse.

It's a wierd word for an important topic. Content can only be absorbed in bite-size pieces and then only if the trainer give the participants time to eat.

Ever been in a "brutal training" where the amount of content was way too much for the time alloted? The trainer most probably had forgotten to prioritize their content.

Second only to a training's opening, this is a most memorable component of a training. How can this important time be best invested?

Is there a difference? Does it matter?

Are you doing too much for your participants? You just might be.