Training delivery has grown from traditional, in-class, instructor-led courses to dynamic, agile learning methods that encompass webinar, VR and AI models. These changes mean that instructors are now students on a journey to prepare for the future.
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Training is not for the meek. Standing in front of a room of participants for a defined length of time, attempting to impart valuable information or instructions, is not a job that the typical person would relish.
Imagine, at the end of a day of training, knowing you were impactful, the attendees had new actions to take, and they left with the confidence they could take those actions. That is the definition of a satisfied trainer.
Training has come a long way from relying on traditional lecture-based classroom sessions to offering a rich menu of learner-centered options for delivery. However, in many cases, an instructor-led training session is still the best way to engage workers.
Everywhere from the exhibition halls to workshop rooms to the main conference hall, TICE 2019 was alive and buzzing with excitement as learning professionals and thought leaders from across the globe converged in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Overwhelmed and stressed employees typically do not perform as well as they could. Mindfulness is one way to work toward reducing stress, and it can have the added benefit of increasing learning retention.
We are constantly surrounded by squirrels to chase. It’s in our nature: We don’t want to miss a thing. As learning and development professionals, squirrels are our nemesis.
Everyone listens to the same internal station: WIIFM (what’s in it for me?). It’s not that we’re selfish or egocentric. We’re simply human. So it’s natural to wonder what impact or benefit we may derive from something we’re about to experience.
Introverts can use their listening skills to notice how the audience is feeling, which enables them to pace their delivery to match the audience. They also often put in more preparation time, as they don’t mind being alone for hours to plan.
I recently returned from a group tour of northern Italy. Below are five principles that facilitated our group bonding and learning and their relevance to corporate training.