Stop Doing These 3 Things In Your Course Immediately!
Recently, I had the opportunity to be an observer in a training course. It was an established, one-day course that had been customized specifically for the customer. The intent was to provide an overview of the product line, discuss the features and benefits and how to use the various products. What I observed, unfortunately, was more of the same - what I call bad classroom habits. Are you guilt of these 3 habits in your classroom? 1. You don't take time at the start of the c
How to Easily Set Up Your Classroom For Success
For a good percentage of corporate trainers, facilitators and learning & development professionals, you might find yourself taking your training course to either a customer's site or to a neutral location (such as a hotel). Because of that, you often have to think about how you arrange the tables and chairs in that space. For others, you may always do your training at your company's training location, so the arrangement is always consistent and always the same. Your Classroom
7 Easy Things You Should Be Doing to Make Your Classroom Fun
As a corporate trainer or instructor, you can do your participants an incredible service by making their time with you and your course fun. And yes, I firmly believe fun is possible in any course and by any instructor. Yes, even you! There are three types of instructors reading this post: "I already make my training fun. In fact, I'm pretty awesomely amazing!" "I don't know how to make learning fun, but I want to." "'Fun' is not fundamental in the classroom. Don't have time f
