• 3.3 min readPublished On: July 26, 2019

    No Training Calendar? How to Create a Great One Now

    Every company says they have training. But, can you prove it? Does each program you present have a reason to [...]

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  • 3.6 min readPublished On: June 21, 2019

    Onboarding: Is It Causing Retention or Attrition in your Comany?

    Onboarding: Is it causing attrition or retention in your company? Do you know? Do you know how awesome (or not) [...]

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  • 1.7 min readPublished On: June 3, 2019

    Four Ways to Avoid Boring Them to Tears!

    Here are four ways to avoid boring them to tears in a training session. I just sat in on a [...]

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  • 2.6 min readPublished On: May 6, 2019

    How NOT to Have an Out-of-Control Classroom!

    Here's how not to have an out-of-control classroom! In an earlier blog, I gave you some tips to controlling audiences. [...]

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  • 4.1 min readPublished On: April 29, 2019

    Does Your Course ‘Fit’ the Adult Learner?

    Does your course 'fit' the adult learner? May is my designated Trainer Appreciation Month. So, I'm writing a blog series [...]

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  • 5.2 min readPublished On: April 23, 2019

    The 5 Performance Principles I Learned from my Piano Teacher

    Here are the 5 great performance principles I learned from my piano teacher. Why are these so important? Because, as [...]

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  • 3.9 min readPublished On: April 16, 2019

    Teaching Adults Effectively: How Are You Doing It?

    Teaching adults effectively: How are you doing it? This month, I'm writing a blog series to help trainers write great [...]

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  • 2.2 min readPublished On: April 3, 2019

    Why Your Small Group Exercises Don’t Work–and What To Do About It

    Here's why your small group exercises don't work--and what to do about it. (See my 12-point checklist to use every [...]

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  • 3 min readPublished On: March 26, 2019

    Teaching: How to Make Those Small Groups Work Right

    Teaching: Here are 3 principles to make those small groups work right. [ctt template="3" link="frUNd" via="yes" ]'That course was so [...]

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