This facilitator guide is for training yourself to lead a group through a learning session, even if you’re not an expert on the subject or an experienced teacher. Table of Contents...
PostThe adult learner is in charge of his/her own learning. The trainer cannot impose or insert learning, but instead must serve as a leader, guide, and catalyst. 1. Adults are motivated to...
PostWrapping-up and concluding a workshop or training event can be difficult. After a day or more of learning, questions, and discussions it is hard to sum things up in just a few...
PostToys, balls, and any other fidget reliever are great training tools. When participant's hands are busy, it can create a physical, emotional, and intellectual connection with the material they are learning, making...
PostHoward Gardner, Harvard professor of education, believes that intelligence is more than what it has generally been defined. He identifies eight intelligences, each being a different way to solve a problem or...
PostTrainers and facilitators often use color to enhance the corporate training experience. Whether it be PowerPoint slide backgrounds, markers for flipcharts, or bright colored handouts, different colors can elicit different responses in...
PostThere are a number of ways trainers, facilitators, and consultants can increase strategic training participation. Below are just a few ideas to help you get started. 1. When participants ask you a question,...
PostIn most organizations and in most situations, people come into a training session to learn, willing and eager. But sometimes you may encounter resistance from one or more of the participants. Clues...
PostTraining and developing others is an important aspect and function of the most successful and competitive organizations. This series of blogs is designed to provide you with some fundamental information about training...
PostFor organizations, teams, products, and services to be successful in the business world, continuous improvement is necessary. However, far too often organizations fail to achieve the benefits of change because they don't...