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
How To Add Value To Training
This week we’re revisiting one of Becky’s first podcasts.
How do you add value to training? Becky Pluth says the answer is to serve and believe in what you’re doing.
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Fri 23 Feb 2024
Chaos And Classroom Management
This week we’re revisiting one of Becky’s first podcasts.
Some classroom sessions can be chaotic. How do you reduce the chaos, yet keep the fun and the learning? Becky says the answer is simple.
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00:01:58 |
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Becky’s Remembrance Of Her Dad Bob Pike
Becky’s father recently passed away. She worked with her dad for 19 years building the Bob Pike Group. She talks about her father and how to help others who are dealing with grief.
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00:07:47 |
Fri 09 Feb 2024
Webcams On Or Off? It Depends
There are times you absolutely should have your webcam on when participating in an online session. And there are times when it’s not so important. Becky walks through several situations to help you p…
00:05:42 |
Thu 01 Feb 2024
What Every Presentation Should Have — Humor
Laughter and fun gets attention. It also makes learning more effective. Those who train with humor are more effective than those who just lecture. But what if you’re not funny? Becky has some ideas.
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00:05:51 |
Fri 26 Jan 2024
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
The economic cost of not doing something about mental health issues is staggering — $210 billion annually for depression, according to one estimate. As a leader, your job is to create a safe environm…
00:06:22 |
Fri 19 Jan 2024
Thrive, Not Just Survive
A significant number of people are so unhappy with their jobs, they would take a pay cut just to be happier. Becky talks about how can you help people find happiness in the job they have.
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00:06:01 |
Fri 12 Jan 2024
How To Make Hybrid Training More Effective
This is the second of a two-part podcast on hybrid work.
How do you teach workers who are not in the office? Becky says the key is to think about remote and classroom learning as two separate things.…
00:06:16 |
Fri 05 Jan 2024
Hybrid Is Here To Stay
This is the first of a two-part podcast on the future of hybrid work.
Once the dust settles, it’s expected that 70% of office workers will be hybrid. Becky looks at how that will impact jobs and role…
00:05:59 |
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Don’t Be Everything To Everyone
What do you like doing in your job? How would you like to do that more often? Becky talks about how to find your niche instead of being everything to everyone.
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00:06:05 |
Fri 22 Dec 2023
Using Videos In Training
This week we revisit Becky’s most popular podcast of the year.
How can you make a video that works for your training? Becky has 10 suggestions on how you can make your video sound good, look good, …
00:05:35 |
Fri 15 Dec 2023
10 Ways To Rate Yourself During A Session
Rating yourself can be a difficult assignment. Becky has 10 aspects of your training that you can objectively evaluate yourself.
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00:06:24 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
What Should You Evaluate?
Just how confident are you? Becky has some guidelines on how to quantify that.
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Fri 01 Dec 2023
Evaluating Your Instructor Confidence
Just how confident are you? Becky has some guidelines on how to quantify that.
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00:05:57 |
Thu 23 Nov 2023
7 Tips For Measuring Training Results
How do you know if the training you’re doing is having an impact? Becky has seven tips that can help you tell the story of just how effective your training is.
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00:05:35 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
How To Structure Your Project Timeline
If you’ve got a short horizon to get your project done, you need structure. Becky shares her step-by-step approach.
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00:05:55 |
Fri 10 Nov 2023
What’s Your Competitive Advantage?
Remember the three most important factors in real estate value? Location, location, location! That mantra also applies to your competitive advantage for your next event.
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00:05:21 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
When’s The Best Time To Schedule A Workshop?
There are so many things that can trip you up when scheduling a workshop or an event. Becky has a list of everything you should consider… including kids.
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00:05:32 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
More Lessons Learned Making Classroom Presentations
Becky shares more of her experiences in making classroom presentations. Strangely enough, one of the lessons is to give up control.
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00:06:14 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
Key Lessons Learned Making Classroom Presentations
Becky has made countless presentations as a trainer. She’s learned, sometimes the hard way, what works and what doesn’t. There’s so much knowledge and experience here that she’s had to make it into t…
00:04:59 |
Fri 13 Oct 2023
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