Category: FREEBIES

Top Tips for Onboarding New Employees

Every week, Kim Marshall summarizes great articles in his Marshall Memo. Some time ago, he found Keith Rollag’s Harvard Business Review article, “Managing Yourself: Success in New Situations,” where he explored how new hires can help themselves when onboarding into a new job. In fa... Read More

New Ground Rules for Work

As we try to regroup and refocus after our country’s “great divide,” we all need to work hard at setting new ground rules for respect and open dialogue. A refresher on good manners is long past due. As you talk with people who may have different viewpoints, you may first want to ... Read More

Motivational Quotes

When I was a kid, I collected buttons — not the kind you sew on clothes, but the kind with a pin on the back. I had buttons for gymnastics (my childhood passion), “Big Mac attacks,” political campaigns, you name it. I had hundreds of them. More recently, I’ve been collecting ... Read More

Time Management Tips

I’ve been following a rich discussion on Time Management on the T&D Training and Development LinkedIN group. One of the group members recently asked if there was a good way to capture all of the great tips located within the discussion. So, in the interest of Time Management, I took it u... Read More

Halloween Candy as a training "treat"

Make the most of Halloween in your training sessions this week. Break the ice: ask your group what their favorite Halloween candy is. Let them know that even though yours is “Candy Corn” you’ll try hard not to make any more “corny” jokes. Enhance participation: toss a... Read More

15-minute countdown timer

We found this FREE download-able 15-minute countdown timer that works right in PowerPoint and found out we could share it with other trainers. You’re welcome to use it anytime, anywhere! Customize with your own logo! Requires PowerPoint to edit/customize.... Read More

Learners Bill of Rights

Learners have rights too. Click here for a poster of the Learners Bill of Rights. I. Freedom of speech Free speech is granted as long as you don’t dominate the floor, physically harm, or rudely interrupt others. You also have the right to be heard, to assemble peaceably and petition for a redres... Read More