Creative Training Techniques - The Bob Pike Group
Becky Pluth of the Bob Pike Group shares her thoughts on creative training techniques.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 553
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Engineering Curiosity
What was that? When we ask ourselves that question, we're ready to learn. Becky says you can use curiosity to engineer learning in your classroom. If you're curious what the Oreo cookie effect is, y…
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Fri 27 Nov 2015
Games That Win You Audience Buy-In
People don’t argue with their own data. So why not use what your audience already knows to make your lesson points and get buy-in to what you’re teaching? Becky has some tips on how you can get tha…
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Fri 20 Nov 2015
Make Your Learners Move So The Lesson Sticks
Review time is an important part of learning when you have the learners actually doing the review, not you. But how you set it up makes a big difference. Your job is to review using some of the fun, …
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Fri 13 Nov 2015
De-stressing Your Way To Better Recall
Relaxed brains will learn and recall information better than stressed brains. Becky says your surroundings, including the smell of where you are, can have a big impact on stress and memory recall. …
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Fri 06 Nov 2015
Making Big Projects Bite Size
Does tackling a big project make you feel overwhelmed? Instead of trying to do it all at once, Becky suggests you make those big elephants into bite-sized 10 minute bits. Not only does it work on th…
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Fri 30 Oct 2015
When Is Your Best Time To Work?
Becky confesses she isn't a planner, she's a crammer. Some of her best work comes in the moment right before her presentation is due. When’s the most productive time for you to work? Becky has a few…
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Fri 23 Oct 2015
How To Rapidly Design Your Next Great Presentation
Got a super important presentation to do and limited time to get it ready? Becky shares her method for pulling it together fast but successfully.
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Fri 16 Oct 2015
Nine Scheduling Fails You Should Avoid
If you want an audience to show up to your next presentation, you need to do it at a time and place that works for them. That sounds simple, but it can be difficult to do unless you use Becky’s sched…
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Fri 09 Oct 2015
The Six Most Important Tips About Presenting
This is a checklist that Becky uses every time before she does a presentation large or small. It makes learning easier, gets buy in from your audience faster and reduces your stress!
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Fri 02 Oct 2015
Too Much Content And Not Enough Time
It's crunch time and you have too much content for your presentation. How do you get it all in? Becky has three tips to save time and still get your important points across.
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Fri 18 Sep 2015
Three Buckets That Will Fill Your Presentation
How should you decide what goes in your presentation? Becky has a system — three buckets — that will help you decide what you need to put in and what you need to leave out.
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Fri 11 Sep 2015
How You Can Be The Best Presenter Ever
Becky says Bette Midler and Johnny Carson can teach you a lot about being a presenter.
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Fri 04 Sep 2015
Keeping Your Cool In The Classroom
What do you do when your learners verbally attack you in the classroom? Becky has some thoughts on how you can come off as strong and not defensive when these situations arise.
Becky mentions her …
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Fri 28 Aug 2015
Adapting To Differences And Difficult Learners
Who you are, what you’re teaching, and who you’re teaching it to can sometimes make it difficult for learning. Becky has some ideas on how you can be ready to deal with the challenges that differenc…
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Fri 21 Aug 2015
Working Smarter AND Harder
If you can get your learners to focus on their clients, you’ll find they’ll work harder and smarter. Becky has some great ideas on how to make that happen.
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Fri 14 Aug 2015
How To Be A Trusted, Authentic Trainer
Your reputation as a trainer depends on people trusting what you say and you keeping information confidential that should be kept confidential. It can be harder to do than it sounds. Becky has some…
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Fri 07 Aug 2015
Turn Your Learners’ Boss Into A Coach
People won’t use what they learn from you if their boss isn’t on board with the program. So to be successful, you need to build a relationship with that boss. Becky says you need to encourage that bo…
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Fri 31 Jul 2015
A Menu To Fight The Post-Lunch Dip Syndrome
You know from experience that people don’t pay attention as much after lunch. So how do you fight the post-lunch dip syndrome? Becky says the key is to put brain friendly food on the lunch menu.
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Fri 24 Jul 2015
Eliminate Cheating In The Classroom
Everyone knows that cheating during tests is wrong. But some people do it anyhow. Why? Becky says most of the time cheating can be prevented with one simple exercise.
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Fri 17 Jul 2015
How’s The Learning Weather In Your Classroom?
Too hot? Too cold? Too humid? The environment that makes up your classroom can precipitate or freeze out learning. And as Becky explains you need to consider not just the temperature, but also the co…
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Fri 10 Jul 2015
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