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Training Without Words

Training Without Words I, and about 30 million of my “closest friends” watched this summer’s Olympics. I was totally amazed as .01 seconds was all that separated the gold medalist from the silver medalist in some events – .01 seconds! … Continue reading

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Climate Change in the Learning Environment

Setting the learning climate is nothing new – it’s just been tossed aside due to “not enough time” or “not important enough to include.” Yet when we ask trainers (especially SME’s) what they want to get out of our train-the-trainer … Continue reading

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The Role of the Training Coordinator is Changing!

Years ago the job of a training coordinator was very much an administrative function in the department – but not any more! Today’s training coordinators are the GLUE that holds the department together.  They are meeting with outside vendors, coordinating … Continue reading

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Trainer vs. Facilitator… What’s the Difference?

Training and facilitating are two different activities.  They require some of the same skills, and some different skills.  A trainer is often a content expert, while a facilitator is a process expert.  A trainer uses lecture, conducts demonstrations, supervises skill … Continue reading

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