Category: Tips
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Complacency is the trainers worst enemy
If your doing the same thing all the time more than likely your bored and so is your audience. Worst still they have fallen into line with your delivery pattern and know what you are going to do, when you are going to do it and have even judged how effective it will be before…
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More Seth Godin-yes!
I have mentioned Seth Godin in three other posts so I must be a bit of a fan. His blog is excellent even though it is typically concerned with marketing his topics cross over into many other fields particularly innovation, creativity, business management, education and customer service. I made a comment on one of his…
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RCC is the only way to go!
In my last training tips 56 video I covered the controversial topic of RPL (recognition of prior learning). My last comment was that the term should be replaced with the new term RCC (recognition of current competency). That’s what the second part is about (you can access it from here). This might look like a…
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I hate RPL!
Another training tips 56 video was released last Friday. Sorry it has taken me a while to write a post on this but I was having a few computer problems. Technology! Anyway the video is part one of two clips covering the topic of recognition of prior learning. Yes, I have a few issues with…
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Laws of Human Nature
I read this blog post today at Education Innovation (Blog post link) and thought that it was good reminder of some of the guidelines we need to remember when dealing with a wide variety of students/trainees. We often get so caught up in preparing a good program or session that we forget about the students…
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Do you use metaphors in training?
Episode 9 of the Training Tips 56 series has been released and it is covering the topic of metaphors in training. If you are a little hazy about what a metaphor is then click on this link for a definition. They are very important in training. With difficult, complex topics it is a good idea…
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Episode 7 and Happy New Year
I hope everyone had a great night and that your new year started off well. Episode 7 in the Training Tips 56 series was released today and it is a reminder that often the most important thing is to get the basics right before you start to explore a range of different tricks and tools.…
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Words
I hope that everyone had a great Christmas day. Unfortunately many did not. By coincidence this YouTube video appeared today about the use and abuse of words. My post on the 24th was about trainers and words. I hope that for the new year coming up that you think more about how you use your…
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Christmas special
I hope that everyone has a great Christmas and New Year. Episode 6 in the training tips 56 series has just been uploaded to the net and can be found at this link. If you are having trouble finding a gift for a trainer then this episode has a big tip for you. Please let…
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Presentation skills
I often get asked by trainers what they can do to improve their presentations. A presentation isn’t that different to a training session. There is a speaker and the main idea is to get across a series of points. In a presentation there is generally a small number of points, less interaction and a greater…