Category: Motivation
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What is going on?
Check out this story and the accompanying graphic. Truly sad. Is this the future of education and training? I already know that there are many children and adults taking smart drugs to improve brain performance (for a brief run down check this reference list). Where will it all end and really what is the purpose.…
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We Need One of These
We need one of these weeks. Check it out. Do you agree?
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Is teaching your passion?
I’ll be honest passion is one of my favourite words. It’s not a word I am going to use out loud but I do think that someone in every person’s life they need to do something that they really enjoy. Your very fortunate if that happens to be your job. I don’t run into many…
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Do you really want to train people?
Disappointment. Listening to people talking about getting into teaching/training because it is easy and the holidays are good. Listening to people who are teachers and trainers moaning about the workload and the stupid participants they have to put up with. You either like the job or not. If you don’t like it get out of…
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The value of reinforcement
One of the key concepts we are all taught as trainers is that to get someone to learn we must have some form of reinforcement. This could be internal and external. Seems like common sense and essential. What if this was potential misleading. Read the article and reflect on the research presented. I’ve been marking…
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Training, learning and having a go
There is a great deal written about the positive aspects of failure. At this time of the year many trainers and teachers are heading into assessments and exams. Some participants will pass and some will fail. I don’t know any teacher/trainer who likes to fail people but it will occur and it can be communicated…
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Problem Solving
One of the greatest training methods is problem solving. I have been using this particular approach a great deal for the last year as it specifically fits project management. The best way to learn how to manage a project is to manage a project, even if it is simulated. As the trainer I provide just…
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Too much computer work?
I have been sitting in front of my computer way too much lately. It really saps the energy from you and I firmly believe it is not only bad for my health but it is effecting my eyesight. I am sure I am not the only one who is finding that more and more of…
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Small, small groups
One training group I don’t really like training and I know many don’t as well are the small, small groups. This occur form time to time. By small I mean somewhere between 4 and 8 people over a period of weeks. Some new trainers might think this is great. Small group, less hassles, less to…