PowerPoint can be incredibly powerful when wielded correctly. Check out our top 5 tips from trainers, by trainers, (plus an all-new course)!
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Slowly, imperceptibly, you have trained yourself to take “no” for an answer. You gave up the discomfort of persistence for the role of pushover....
Investing time and attention upfront when someone starts pays big dividends in the long run.
Do you really believe that watching a lecturer read hundreds of PowerPoint slides is making you smarter? I asked this of a class of 105 computer science and software engineering students last semester. An article in The Conversation recently argued universities should ban PowerPoint because it makes students stupid and professors boring. I agree entirely. However, most universities will ignore this good advice because rather than…
It comes down to one simple thing: your morning routine.
There is work you need to do now that you are not doing. You are avoiding this work because it isn’t the work you want to do. You procrastinate and busy yourself with the tasks and distractions you prefer, leaving the unpleasant but necessary work undone, lessening your results. Motivation and inspiration are fleeting. Discipline is enduring, persistent. Your results are in large part determined by the few things that matter, not how much you enjoy the work (even though there is nothing…
Dear Scott, I am in the process of training a coworker. When I give her an assignment, she gives me a snarky reason why she can’t do it. I have been trying to help her with time-management. W…
The back-to-school frenzy has come and gone, and with children and adults of all ages seated in classrooms across America, it’s a great time to think about training your staff. Even if your training budget is small, you can offer your employees some valuable learning opportunities. Consider these economical options: Cross-train your staff. Employees who …
“Microlearning conveys information in a short, targeted manner that delivers key points of information delivered in a way that our brains work,” explains Carol Leaman, CEO of Axonify.
Samuel Bacharach explains how to encourage your employees to understand the behaviors they need to develop to advance within your organization.
IVR is a mighty and long-standing part of the customer experience, but it must transform to prepare for the voice-activated future. Traditional IVR systems have to be trained further to deliver transforming interaction patterns like seamless integration and conversation with VPAs or voice activated command through messaging platforms.
Think back to your first day at your current job. You probably made some judgments, both good and bad, the moment you arrived at the office.<br>Well,...
Time management seems to be the biggest determinant in a person’s success in any given training program.
Resist the urge to jump in and fix situations for them.
Receiving feedback is hard, but applying these mindfulness techniques can help you get ahead.
Universities must embrace action-based learning focused on solving real-life problems.
How can you spice up your PowerPoint lesson plans? Computer and business teachers trying to find engaging content often ask us this question.