Training is in such a tail spin I LOVE IT. The days of "take my all day event for $250 a head" are finally leaving us . I love it because those events NEVER produce long-term measurable results. E-learning simply does not work when the courses are long and too generic to really hit home with learners. In today's fast paced social media driven world our attention spans are short and the only..
Training is Tough ... We Need Help!
I was talking to a client the other day and she and I had a great conversation about training. We discussed how to prepare properly, how to make the content relevant to learners, how to make sure managers coach back in their departments, etc. We talked out loud how much work goes into making training relevant and impactful. Getting in front of people and delivering is one element. Designing and..
Great Training & Marketing Tool: Video Email
I have been using a really cool little video email tool for both training and marketing:
Wise Words from Benjamin Franklin
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin
Learn a Thing or Two from Your Golf Swing
How many times do you go to the driving-range to practice your swing to get it juuust right?
Train the Trainer
The Importance of Training and Coaching
After a long weekend, most people find it a struggle to get back into the work grind. The same can be said about training. Weeks after a seminar or workshop, employees find it difficult to change their day-to-day work. So, managers need to put training reinforcement and coaching into place. The two methods are different, but both employ the same types of techniques.
7 Steps for Sales Training Success
Three Techniques for Training Reinforcement
As most coaches know, training reinforcement is the key to any salesperson’s success. It keeps learning sustainable, and it helps sales reps apply what they learned in the real world. There are a few sales techniques that managers can use when coaching: