101 more ways to make training active

339 Pages·2015·3.39 MB·English

by  Biech

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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction:GettingtheMostfromThisResource xi
200TIPSTOMAKETRAININGACTIVE
ANDLEARNINGSUCCESSFUL 1
TwoHundredTips 3
1. Mel’sTop10TrainingTips 5
2. 10TipstoOpenaLearningSessionActively 7
3. 10TacticsforRelevantIceBreakers 9
4. 10ParticipantIntroductions 11
5. 10TipstoCreateanEnticingLearningEnvironment 13
6. 10BasicsforActiveFacilitators 15
7. 10TipstoBecomeanEngagingFacilitator 17
8. 10TipstoKeepLearnersFocused 19
9. 10PresentingMistakestoAvoidandaBonus:10Tacticsfor
ProfessionalPresenters 20
10. 10FactorsThatIncreaseRetention 22
11. 10StorytellingTips 24
12. 10TipstoEffectivelyLaunchaPracticeActivity 26
13. 10WaystoEncourageParticipantTimeliness 27
14. 10CreativeStrategiesforFormingGroups 29
15. 10OptionstoMotivateLearners 31
16. 10QuickRecapStrategies 33
iii
iv CONTENTS
17. 10-StepProcesstoIncreaseApplicability 34
18. 10IdeastoEnsureTransferability 35
19. 10WaystoAddressChallengingSituations 36
20. 10OptionsforActiveClosings 39
OPENEVERYSESSIONACTIVELY 41
IcebreakersandIntroductions 43
1. FindingPeopleAlike 44
2. Mein20WordsorLess 46
3. TrafficLights 50
4. HonoringExperienceandExpertise 52
5. We’reAllintheSameBoat 54
IdentifyingParticipantExpectations 56
6. OnCourse,ofCourse 57
7. AskandDeliver 59
8. VisualizingSuccess 62
9. WhyAreYouHere? 64
10. TopicNetworking 67
11. DifferentQuestion,SameResult 70
DELIVERINGACTIVELEARNING 73
ConnectingLearningtotheWorkplace 75
12. AdviceExchange 76
13. PullUpaChair 79
EngagingParticipantsinLearning 81
14. FourCorners 82
15. CreateaTimeline 85
16. MakeYourCase 87
17. ThePowerofDemonstrationLearning 91
Contents v
18. TwitterEngagement 94
19. PhotoEnvironmentSurvey 96
20. Learningat-a-GlancePlacemat 98
EnhanceLearningwithPractice 102
21. ShineaLightonMe! 103
22. GowiththeFlow 105
23. ShowItOnline 108
24. TwoNegativesMakeaPositive 110
25. AcronymBINGO 113
26. SequenceIsImportant 115
LearnwithYourPeers 117
27. FourSquareandShare 118
28. RotatingReview 121
29. Angles,Tangles,andDangles 123
30. ThePowerofStory 125
31. QRCodeQuery 128
32. PeerAssessment 130
CONTENTTOSUPPORTACTIVELEARNING 133
Communication 135
33. CommunicationChallenges 136
34. GenerationalCommunicationAwareness 138
35. TellItinaStory 140
36. It’sIntheWords 142
DiversityandInclusion 144
37. CulturalLimitationsinClay 145
38. CelebrateDifferences 148
39. ConnectingthroughHello 150
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Leadership 153
40. ListeningtoCollaboration 154
41. FocusaDiscussion 157
42. BestBoss 160
43. LearningthroughDialogue 162
44. BrandBoosters 165
45. Touchpoint 168
TeamworkandTeamBuilding 170
46. CrestofTeams 171
47. WallofRealityandGreatness 173
48. HitYourNumbers 175
49. Who’sImportant? 178
50. StickingTogether 180
51. TeamEffectiveness 183
52. BalancingResponsibilities 188
53. DecorateYourCakeandEatIt,Too 190
54. ConstructYourTeam 193
55. What’sYourStory? 196
TOOLSTOFACILITATEACTIVELEARNING 201
Energizers 203
56. GuesstotheBeat 204
57. TakeaStand 206
58. WhyILike 208
ExperientialLearning 210
59. AppreciativeInquiryforaPositiveApproach 211
60. ExploringaNewFrontier 214
61. Let’sLearnbyDrawing 216
Contents vii
62. LunchBunch 218
63. QRCodeScavengerHunt 220
64. TieYourShoe 223
Feedback 225
65. PresentationPeerReview 226
66. SkillsFeedbackRubric 229
ManageaClassroom 232
67. CaseSorter 233
68. HijackedPresentations 236
69. OurAnthem 239
70. ManagingDeepResistance 241
71. AssigningGroups 245
72. HowNot toDoIt 248
73. CriticalConnections 250
StimulateDiscussion 252
74. WhatIF? 253
75. BrainstormDebrief 255
76. QuoteMe 257
77. PuttheIdeaonTrial 260
CLOSINGANDFOLLOW-UPFORACTIVELEARNING 263
Application 265
78. AtWorkintheRealWorld 266
79. InstantEditors 268
80. MakeItStick 270
81. ApplicationActionPlan 272
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ClosingPracticeandReview 274
82. StumptheTeamsReview 275
83. TrapsandExits 277
84. SummarizeIt 279
85. ReflectionCircles 281
86. ADayin30Minutes 283
87. LearningJournal 285
88. Reflect,Write,Share 288
ClosingSummariesandEvaluation 290
89. KeyPoints 291
90. Think,Link,andInk 293
91. Storyboard 295
92. Picture-PerfectEnding 298
93. AMemorableClosing 300
94. AnMVPReviewandCommitment 302
95. LiveFeedback 304
TransferLearningActions 306
96. PeerCoachingCircle 307
97. LearningTransferSupportPartners 310
98. CreatingCatchphrases 312
99. SendItinaPostcard 314
100. VirtualBookClub 316
101. DevelopingaLeaderNetwork 317
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