Category: Communication
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Creating good learning activities
Following on from the last Ask Logicool video on excellent training program design I was asked a few questions about how do you create/write learning activities. The video can be found at the usual locations and is also replicated below. Do you have anymore questions about program design and writing? Just let me know and…
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Motivation
Having some motivational problems lately? Do you need to get inspire or re-inspired? Do you just want some resources to assist you in teaching motivation? Below is a fantastic website with a collection of motivational resources, in particular a good collection of free youtube videos. http://www.motivational-well-being.com/motivational-videos.html If nothing else watch the Tony Robbins at…
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The Training Room Closet
In keeping with some of the latest training tips 56 videos on inclusivity and uniqueness guest author Greg Moriarty has written today’s post from the other side. Is the audience and the client being inclusive as well. I’m gay. I’m a trainer. Am I a gay trainer? I’m left-handed and I live in Sydney’s Eastern…
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The power of a great conclusion
I believe that most trainers struggle with making a good conclusion to their sessions. For some it just seems to fizzle out or it is the old, “got any questions, no, well see you next week”. A great conclusion rounds up the session, makes it whole and finishes with impact. That critical impact makes participants…
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More sides to the story
This training tips 56 video has a twist. Of course that is right at the end of the video but, hey, it is only 56 seconds. This video is a continuation of last weeks video on understanding the multiple sides of any story. This was brought home to me acutely when I was recently in…
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More on the amazing brain
Further to my post yesterday I found some information I had stored for a later date which I thought you might enjoy. The first one is some research conducted on brain training programs. All though it is not conclusive it was very disappointing for all of those advocates of brain games etc. Then there is…
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Ignore everybody
Just finished a great little book which you might be interested in. Its called Ignore Everybody – And 39 other keys to creativity. Very funny and insightful and just the sort of thing you should read if you have an idea and do not know whether you should try it out. It starts off with…
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Edutainment
A regular contributor to the blog, Steve, (check his post in the training zone) commented on my post yesterday about another term that he had heard which is edutainment which could then bring about another term for a person who provides edutainment, the edutainer. I think I might have created that term. Wikipedia actually has…
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A to Z of excellent trainer traits competition – The final scores!
Well done everyone who managed to complete the last round. It was a tough one with six of, possibly the most difficult letters, in the alphabet. Thanks again to everyone who contributed at any point in the competition as I am sure that everyones’ contributions have given us something to think about and reflect on…
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Are you keeping your participants interested?
Sorry for the delay on the 5th episode of Ask Logicool. I was on holidays and didn’t have the capability to upload the files necessary to make the podcasts etc work. In this episode we follow on with our discussion on how to keep participants interested and focused. There are some excellent tips and strategies…