Category: Delivery
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Getting Better
Training or presenting is like many things. You get better by practicing a lot. I tell that to many participants in programs that I conduct but if you really want to get better, quicker, then you have to shake things up. Good regular practice will get you to a plateau point were you will be…
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Life skills
Regardless of what you are teaching or training you are most likely also teaching life skills. The life skills are essential for the knowledge, skill and behaviours you are training to be absorbed and integrated effectively. Watch this video to get handle on the seven essential life skills. Can’t see the video – click here
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Sunday Zephyr – Being a story teller
All good teachers and trainers are excellent story tellers. So relax on this great Sunday and read a good story and learn the process of being a good story teller. Watch a good story online. Below is a slideshow of 10 great story tellers. Do you agree? Who would you add into this mix? 10…
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Presentation stress is good!
Many trainers (I am one of them) still get stressed before starting a session or making a speech. Sadly I actually enjoy this feeling. It gets me motivated and I enjoy the adrenalin rush. It goes away quite quickly. We often tell new trainers and teachers to relax but maybe that stress is good and…
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The Power (of the right) Words
I have discussed words in many of my posts and videos. They are an important part of the trainer’s toolkit. Here is an interesting article on words. Read the article here.
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More on the job training – please?
As budgets tighten are you fighting to get more training $? A more cost effective way of training is on the job but it does require a good amount of planning. It also has many other benefits than just cost effectiveness. Check this out on the job training Infographic. Maybe it will help you to…
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Great Training Takeoffs
My new training tips 56 video has been published and can be found at all of the usual locations or you can just watch it below. It’s all about the first 30 seconds of a training session. It is often this zone that sets up a great flowing session or you stumble, mumble and fall.…
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Making training and practice real
Making training as close to real and the practice that follows as close to real as possible ultimately brings about a more meaningful and more effective learning experience. If done well it transcends learning and becomes experience. This article describes how officers are trained by spraying pepper spray into their eyes. That is pretty close…
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Do you um and ah?
I’ve always told new trainers that they shouldn’t get too concerned about uming and ahing during a presentation unless it is excessive to the point of being distracting. I also don’t mind Ok etc, again as long as it doesn’t get distracting. I have never had any real proof that this isn’t a problem it…