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Add Disney-Style Magic to your Training
I was delighted to host Mouse-Man Consulting’s Lenn Millbower at a recent Trainers Warehouse Show & Share. With more than 40 years of experience across Disney—ride host, stage manager, lead trainer, and more—Lenn knows exactly how to make magic happen in our classrooms. He shared his t... Read More
Teambuilding Activities
I’ve been drawing from a variety of discussions on LinkedIN to build this collection of team-building activities. I’ll continue to add to it, as I read more! LAST UPDATED on 11/25/2025 Team Directions Challenge 4th Little Pig’s House Mission Impossible Discuss Team Dynamics Tower... Read More
High-Impact Recognition on a Low Budget
You probably don’t need to be told that employee recognition fuels engagement, motivation, and retention. After all, recognition is said to increase performance by as much as 24%. The challenge? Many appreciation programs come with hefty price tags — from bonuses to trips and elaborate awards. S... Read More
85 Ways to Create a Warm Welcome in Training
In a community conversation with trainers, facilitators, and talent development professionals, we took 30 minutes to brainstorm approaches to create a warm welcome. Our goal was 100 tips! At 85, we came so close! I removed the names of participants to protect their privacy. We hope these ideas will ... Read More
Britt Andreatta’s Brain Science Tips
Huge thanks to Britt Andreatta for joining our recent Show & Share by Trainers Warehouse to share Brain Science Training tips from her book, Wired to Grow. The following are top takeaways, drawn from both her wisdom and that of our seasoned training participants. THE BRAIN ON LEARNING Learning b... Read More
Personality Style Activities
TOOLS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ASSESSMENT LEARNING EVENTS The ATD Community delivered when I asked about their favorite activities to complement personality assessments. I’ve since seen additional inquiries, asking for activities to follow a personality styles assessment. I find that exercises typic... Read More
Icebreakers & Openers to start a soft-skills session
I realize that the phrase “soft-skills” is not a favorite term for many trainers who teach these “essential skills.” For now, however, rather than focusing on semantics, I want to pass along some icebreakers that folks in our community have shared with me. {Originally publish... Read More
Interactive Training Tips from Cindy Huggett & Katrina Kennedy
At our Show & Share sessions with Katrina Kennedy and Cindy Huggett, I gathered so many interactive training tips that I had to pass them along. Both focused on interactivity and engagement, but from different angles: Katrina, with her upcoming book, Learning that Lasts, focused on Reviews and R... Read More
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