Without a plan, how will you know exactly what you want to say, how to give clear directions for an activity or whether you’re running on time?
1 of 52Did you know that supervisor support is the #1 determining factor in whether or not learners apply what they’ve learned after a training session?
2 of 52Handouts, job aids, case studies, articles, checklists… is there anything Word can’t do?
3 of 52What better way to allow everyone to see how their fellow participants answer a question or respond to a poll in real time?
4 of 52Is lecturing bad?
5 of 52PowerPoint is the worst? Or is it the best?
6 of 52How do you know your learning program was worthwhile?
7 of 52All learning should get a boost, right?
8 of 52Who doesn’t like a pop quiz in the middle of the work day?
9 of 52Everything you find in Google is true and useful, right?
10 of 52Watching a video isn’t the same as being trained. But, paired with other elements is a powerful learning tool.
11 of 52They’re adults. We want them to learn. What more is there to know?
12 of 52Education pioneer Jane Vella argues that we learn best through dialogue. How can one disagree with that?
13 of 52Subject Matter Experts can give a training life or grind it to a halt.
14 of 52A great handout helps participants focus and reflect.
15 of 52Spaced out learning = bad. Spaced learning = good!
16 of 52What happens when the training ends?
17 of 52Once you’ve defined your learning objectives, are virtual meetings really all that different than in-person?
18 of 52Your supplies matter. Especially if they have a built-in icebreaker.
19 of 52Paired with element 19, your flipchart can be your best friend in a training room.
20 of 52What does it mean to “gamify” your training?
21 of 52Should change management be part of your thinking as a learning & development professional?
22 of 52You scored 5/5! Your training was successful, right?
23 of 52Love ’em or hate ’em, they serve a purpose, but they must be purposeful.
24 of 52An assessment doesn’t have to be one-dimensional and shouldn’t be your only form of measurement.
25 of 52Do you have a mentor? Are you a mentor to others?
26 of 52Rapid authoring tools (like element 36) are becoming more popular for getting your training offering in front of learners more quickly.
27 of 52There are a range of tools that allow you to capture images as part of your training effort. In element 29 you get to go a step further.
28 of 52Capture the steps in a process and more.
29 of 52What types of evaluation do you use to ensure that your training was successful?
30 of 52You no longer have to be an expert visual designer to incorporate great visual design into your training.
31 of 52Elearning is a big term. What do your stakeholders mean when they say it?
32 of 52Are you ready for AR? Is it ready for you?
33 of 52Professional athletes at the highest levels still need a coach. Why don’t more professionals outside the world of sports have them?
34 of 52It’s just teeny, tiny learning, right?
35 of 52It’s not just a thing you stand on to give an impromptu speech. It is a powerful tool to design facilitated training.
36 of 52Why reinvent the wheel when someone else in your organization may have already invented it? Why go to a training if the knowledge and answers you need can be found on your company’s intranet?
37 of 52Why reinvent the wheel when someone else in your organization may have already invented it? Why go to a training if the knowledge and answers you need can be found on your company’s intranet?
38 of 52Who wouldn’t like getting a text message reminding them about what they learned two weeks ago?
39 of 52If you don’t know what you want to change, how can you expect it to happen?
40 of 52Why does this learning program exist in the first place? And how are you going to give it structure?
41 of 52Participants don’t like role plays. Maybe you need to ask yourself why.
42 of 52Who doesn’t like to play a game? If it is intentionally designed, it can be a critical part of a training initiative.
43 of 52If 73% of statistics* are made up on the spot, how can you trust the data you’re using?
*statistic made up on the spot
How can you work goal setting into your next session?
45 of 52Is it possible to enhance your professional development 280 characters at a time?
46 of 52What value is a professional network in talent development?
47 of 52Anyone can publish an article on the web… some of those articles are quite insightful!
48 of 52Data, resources, templates and forms are all out there to help you… if you know where to look.
49 of 52Why spend a half day in a training session when a 2 minute video can do the trick?
50 of 52Want inspiration for your own slides? Want to share your slides with the world? There’s an app for that.
51 of 52Email may be the new snail mail, but it’s still an effective way to prime your learner’s pump and to share follow-up information.
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