101 More Ways To Make Training Active

Liven up training with new, dynamic strategies for active participation 101 More Ways to Make Training Active brings together a rich, comprehensive collection of training strategies and activities into one easy source. Discover the Secrets to More Effective and More Active Training With 101 More Ways to Make Training Active as your guide, you can tap into a wealth of practical strategies, activities, and ideas that will help you facilitate any training, in any subject area, in any setting. Well-grounded in the proven Active Training approach, these methods have been created by noted experts, and are designed to capture and keep the attention of learners. This indispensable resource offers a toolkit of ready-to-use exercises and handy suggestions for organizing, conducting, and delivering active training. Designed to easily identify strategies that hold the most promise for targeted situations, 101 Ways to Make Training Active is filled with illustrative case examples that clearly demonstrate the concepts in action. Packed with classroom-ready ideas, 101 More Ways to Make Training Active helps better engage trainees and encourage active participation. These techniques are applicable to almost any topic and learning objective, and provide guidance on every aspect of Active Training design and delivery. Active Training makes training sessions more enjoyable, and as participants invest themselves more heavily into the material, outcomes begin to improve dramatically. This dynamic atmosphere doesn't happen by accident; the activities and the course itself must be designed and delivered in a way that encourages active participation. In 101 More Ways to Make Training Active, you get a wealth of creative, challenging, and fun ways to make it happen. Authors Elaine Biech Lorri Allen Denis Anderson Joseph Anzalone Wendy Axelrod Halelly Azulay Jean Barbazette Chip Bell Rich Berens Mark Boccia Aurora Brito Tim Buividas Marlene Caroselli Chandra Chakravartula Lily Cheng Stephen Cohen Wendy Gates Corbett Barbara Crockett Dennis DaRoa Sharon Dera Lisa Downs Meghann Drury-Grogan Jo Lynn Feinstein Rob Fletcher Peter Garber Diane Gayeski Barbara Glacel Joni Goodman George Limin Gu Diane Hamilton Terry Hamm Mark Isabella Patricia Johnson H.B. Karp Judith Katz Lorna Kibbey Wendy and Jim Kirkpatrick Bette Krakau Jennifer Labin Deborah Spring Laurel Karen Lawson Lynne Lazaroff Lynn Lewis Stewart Liff Kevin Louiselle Lauri Luoto Dawn Mahoney Mitu Mandal Marilyn Marles Renie McClay Eileen McDargh Mary McGlynn Frederick Miller Christopher Mortenson Gale Mote Mohandas Nair Erica Nelson Pam Nintrup Sophie Oberstein Lisa Owens Marcus Potter Kella Price Annette Pröeschold Annabelle Reitman Teri Rounsaville Lou Russell Kimberly Seeger Kathy Shurte Paul Signorelli Lori Silverman Kenneth Stein Marcia Stokes Larry Straining Rachel Stromberg Linda Swindling Kris Taylor Shannon Tipton Amy Tolbert Gary Wagenheim Tara Whittle Liven up training with new, dynamic strategies for active participation 101 More Ways to Make Training Active brings together a rich, comprehensive collection of training strategies and activities into one easy source. Designed for quick navigation, this useful guide is packed with classroom-ready ideas and twenty "how-to" lists to enliven any learning situation, helping you better engage their trainees and encourage active participation. These techniques are applicable to almost any topic and learning objective, and provide guidance on every aspect of Active Training design and delivery. Each strategy includes recommendations for length of time, number of participants, and other conditional factors, plus a case study that illustrates the strategy in action. Coverage includes topics like communication, change management, coaching, feedback, conflict, diversity, customer service, and more, providing a complete reference for facilitating active training sessions. Active Training requires the participants to do most of the work. They use their brains, and apply what they've learned. The environment is fast-paced, fun, supportive, and personally engaging, and encourages participants to figure things out for themselves. This book contains specific, practical strategies for bringing this environment to any training session. Learn new strategies for stimulating active discussion Inspire creativity, innovation, and collaboration Teach better decision making, leadership, and self-management Make lectures active to encourage more participation Active training makes training sessions more enjoyable, and as participants invest themselves more heavily into the material, outcomes begin to improve dramatically. This dynamic atmosphere doesn't happen by accident; the activities and the course itself must be designed and delivered in a way that encourages active participation. In 101 More Ways to Make Training Active, you get a toolkit of creative, challenging, and fun ways to make it happen.

Liven up training with new, dynamic strategies for active participation 101 More Ways to Make Training Active brings together a rich, comprehensive collection of training strategies and activities into one easy source. Designed for quick navigation, this useful guide is packed with classroom-ready ideas and twenty "how-to" lists to enliven any learning situation, helping you better engage their trainees and encourage active participation. These techniques are applicable to almost any topic and learning objective, and provide guidance on every aspect of Active Training design and delivery. Each strategy includes recommendations for length of time, number of participants, and other conditional factors, plus a case study that illustrates the strategy in action. Coverage includes topics like communication, change management, coaching, feedback, conflict, diversity, customer service, and more, providing a complete reference for facilitating active training sessions. Active Training requires the participants to do most of the work. They use their brains, and apply what they've learned. The environment is fast-paced, fun, supportive, and personally engaging, and encourages participants to figure things out for themselves. This book contains specific, practical strategies for bringing this environment to any training session. ● Learn new strategies for stimulating active discussion ● Inspire creativity, innovation, and collaboration ● Teach better decision making, leadership, and self-management ● Make lectures active to encourage more participation Active training makes training sessions more enjoyable, and as participants invest themselves more heavily into the material, outcomes begin to improve dramatically. This dynamic atmosphere doesn't happen by accident; the activities and the course itself must be designed and delivered in a way that encourages active participation. In 101 More Ways to Make Training Active, you get a toolkit of creative, challenging, and fun ways to make it happen.