N is for Neuroscience
Training our executive brain to build an Executive Mindset OUR NEW BRAINS Human brains have been evolving for a least a million years. Human brains were originally less a third of the size and much less functional than they are now. The most recent functionality is called “the executive brain,” and is located high in […]
W is for Warmups – How?
Warming Up Your Learners – How? So, what are WarmUps, why are they preferable to Icebreakers, and how do you reliably design WarmUps that begin to activate the brain functions that are necessary for learning? Definition: A WarmUp is a transition into a learning activity. It serves three purposes in training…… like your alarm clock, it […]
W is for Warmups – Why?
Warming-Up Your Learners – Why? Here’s a way to align with the brain’s start-up processes! It is rare that participants come in ready to learn. Many trainers believe it is because participants are distracted. While the trainers are prepared to start, they watch participants come in focused on their life – what they were just […]
D is for Design
Design ensures that training addresses the intricate challenges of our rapidly changing world. We offer some initial thoughts on how to approach and create a training design that will support the capacity of participants to address these challenges. Yes, some designers are tempted to quickly put together a content outline, an agenda with some presentation […]
L is for the Learning Environment
Have you ever entered a training space and felt deflated by a sense of dead energy or unappealing aesthetics? Many of us have been daunted by a training space that is sad, sterile or downright ugly. We ask ourselves, “How can I quickly transform this space into an environment that will support learning?” First Impressions […]
