Tip #401: Why Training Days Need to be Shorter
“Instant gratification takes too long.” Carrie Fisher The mind can only absorb what the rear can endure. That philosophy should be a standard for training
“Instant gratification takes too long.” Carrie Fisher The mind can only absorb what the rear can endure. That philosophy should be a standard for training
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”Benjamin Franklin Often the very attributes necessary to spur and guide the successful growth of a business
“Technology is fine. . ., but that popular vision of the future, where you plug somebody in and leave them there and they don’t get
“We wanted a responsible man for this job,” said the employer to the applicant.Well, I guess I’m just your man,” said the young fellow. “No
“We must expect to fail… but fail in a learning posture, determined not to repeat the mistakes, and to maximize the benefits from what is
The better a man is the more mistakes he will make for the more things he will try. Peter Drucker One reason that participatory learning
“Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.” Arnold Bennett When organizations are in the throes of major
“Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.” Lily Tomlin If you own your own business, it is very easy to burn
Last week, we discussed the fact that Edgar Dale’s Cone of Experience has been misinterpreted to suggest a direct correlation between learner interactivity and learning
In a recent Tip (#261), I made the bold statement that, despite the fact that questions have been raised about Edgar Dale’s authorship of the
Why do SMEs immediately latch on to lecture as their instructional method of choice? Well, first of all, lecture is still the predominant method in
Most training programs have traditionally begun with a welcome to the training program, an introduction of the trainer, and then 10-30 minutes (or more!) focus
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