Category: Training skills
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Unique?
This weeks training tips 56 video has been posted at all of the usual places and this week it covers being unique. Being unique is what sets you apart from the average trainer and makes you a superior trainer. Of course being unique is just one factor. You also have to be effective. No point…
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Great teaching reference site
Every now and then you stumble across a really good resource (click here) that you just have to share with as many people as you can. I haven’t had the time to look at all of this (I think it would take a great deal of time) but the site owners (Honolulu Community College) have…
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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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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…
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Who are you?
We have had a number of posts on emotional intelligence which is a key part of your overall makeup. Another factor to consider is your own personality. What sort of personality do you have? I am a strong believer of the principle that if you understand your own personality and behaviour you have a…
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Body Language
The area of body language that I want to discuss today is closely related to emotional intelligence. Most of the articles you read are specifically about how to read another person’s body language which is a very important skill to have as an advanced trainer. Just as importantly though is your ability to ensure that…