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Teaching the Learning Virtues
Maybe it’s the fact that I have two elementary school-aged boys that this article on virtues captured my attention. Ironically, it addresses teaching virtues in college. However, I believe facilitators and teachers should always model these five virtues, whether we’re teaching young stud... Read More
Teamwork Tuckman Style
When I was growing up, gymnastics and skating were my passions. While I loved my sports, I always regretted never playing on a real team–the closest I got was being one of three sisters. Nowadays, I have two young boys who are completely into team sports–baseball, basketball, and soccer ... Read More
Gamification for Training
I recently came across the term and book Gamification, by Gabe Zichermann and Christopher Cunningham, which seems to have taken the marketing world by storm. The word refers to “the use of game play elements for non-game applications.” Companies are using it to make their websites, social medi... Read More
Teach your students how to succeed at failing
As a teenager, I frequently went skiing with my dad. I was pretty good at the sport but didn’t like it much when I fell, let alone wiped out and had a complete “yard sale.” For the non-skiers out there, that’s when all of your equipment falls off and is scattered around the... Read More
Valuing our Teachers
As summer winds down and “back to school” is fresh in our mind, let us consider the true impact of our trainers and teachers, who are too often under-valued and under-appreciated. I found this thoughtful article quoted online. What Do Teachers Make? by Mona Kapoor Choudhury The dinner gu... Read More
Are catalog companies "green"?
I’m a fiend about recycling in general, but also catalog recycling. Just ask my kids — I don’t let them get Happy Meals because we throw away every little toy; I refuse to buy those little juice boxes and individually wrapped snacks; and even I reuse Ziploc bags. So how have I come... Read More
Are you even listening to me? 10 ways to hear better!
Posted by guest blogger, Betty Lochner, Cornerstone Coaching & Training As I started writing this article, I looked at other related blog posts and found that I’ve written about listening skills more than any other topic this year. I guess I just won’t let go of the fact that, in m... Read More
Playing music in training . . . legally
Many trainers love to play music during training events — to create a welcoming environment, relieve stress, energize participants and more. The big question always seems to be “What’s the best music to use?” However, the more important question, which is not being asked, is ... Read More
Bloom’s Taxonomy – one step at a time
Spring is here, at last. In the Northeast, where I live, the flowers are finally in bloom. It makes me smile every time I drive down the block. So, it seems fitting to reintroduce Bloom’s Rose, a model for learning that was developed in 1956. What does it mean for us today? It reminds us... Read More
Training Circus
Lessons from a Professional Clown-Turned-Trainer A few years ago, more than 200 clowns attended the 40th reunion of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College recently. Although today I am president of Trainers Warehouse, I’m proud to say I was one of them. While in the reunion spiri... Read More
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