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Why Training Needs Video
The shift has arrived, and video is King! You may or may not be shocked by this but not enough trainers are creating videos to help the people in our organizations....
Learning Activities that Matter
It is time to move away from just movement...to learning activities that matter. We have all been there, done that...a well-intentioned trainer has you up playing musical chairs for apparently...
Create Love in the Classroom
(Originally created for Litmos blog 8/2016) Have you ever been in front of a group of training "captives"? They just aren't feeling the love in the classroom? Either people were told...
Putting Trust First
First a short story. This weekend I was out and about when I was hit with the inspiration to make Chili Verde. I had all the ingredients at home, except...
3 Reasons Why Trainers Don’t Need Social Media
Question of the week: Should L&D be active within social media? Do we, as L&D and trainer people, have a responsibility to be present in the moment? Walk the talk?...
Why Training has a Bad Name (and how we can change it)
You've just been informed that you've been signed up for "training". What is your immediate thought? Oh, crap. There goes my day. Maybe this time I'll learn something. Maybe the...
You Know You’re a Micromanager When…
My dream is to work for a "micromanager" ... said no one ever. In general these are the responses when asking people about what they desire in a positive working environment:...
6 Ways to Add Sizzle to Your Classroom
Last week I wrote about the "6 Stupid Classroom Rules Learning Professionals Still Use" Apparently I hit a nerve, but what's important is we had some good debate. What was...
6 Stupid Classroom Rules Learning Professionals Still Use
In order to have a chance at creating a positive learning environment, we must first reach the hearts and minds of participants. Not impose out-dated (and plain stupid) classroom rules....
The Biggest Myth in Building a Learning Culture
"The millennial generation requires belonging to an organization where a strong learning culture is present." It's common knowledge employees increasingly value a workplace that nurtures learning. Employees want to work in...
