Energize Your Training

Trainers are always looking for new and more effective ways to gain and hold the attention of their learners and this book is chock-full of proven tips and strategies from master trainer Robert W. Lucas. Energize Your Training provides hundreds of quick ideas that will get participants engaged and primed for learning from uncovering learner needs to creating stimulating environments to managing time and groups to using powerful learning aids and more. This comprehensive resource provides concepts and solutions for every aspect of training delivery, covering environmental features such as the organization of the room; learner characteristics such as learning modalities, multiple intelligences, and generational and cultural differences; facilitation techniques that enable readers to energize and manage their classrooms; and learning aids that range from the basic to the technologically advanced. Learn the secrets to energizing your training delivery methods so you can inspire, educate, and encourage your learners. You'll have an impressive array of 438 tools for developing programs that are dynamic, effective, and just plain fun Make no mistake: this is not just a volume of tricks and tips this is a serious training manual that shows you how to: assess learners' needs to create memorable events develop learning aids and create a stimulating environment get their attention and engage them handle unique groups and personality issues ensure transfer of learning to the job. With this book at your fingertips, you can help learners succeed and earn yourself a reputation for effective training with "never a dull moment."