Product Description: Creating innovative products and game-changing processes, and adapting to new cultures and communication styles, have all become imperative for business survival. Today’s business leaders, from Fortune 500 companies on down, have discovered the value of improvisational theatre techniques to develop creativity and collaboration skills they need...read more

Product Description: Updated in its 2nd edition, Training & Development: Communicating for Successpresents a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to developing training programs organized around the Needs-Centered model of training.Rooted in contemporary instructional communication research, the book suggests that every aspect of developing a training program should be based upon trainee needs...read more

Product Description: In today's fast-paced, "right-sized," competitive environment businesses increasingly need staff who are creative, think on their feet, take the unexpected in their stride, and work effectively in fluid teams. How can they instill and develop these critical skills?The answer may be to improvise! Improvisational actors make up scenes, dialog and entire plays on the spot...read more

Product Description: PRAISE FOR Tools of Engagement "The main takeaway in this thorough and accessible book is the idea that today's business and educational environments require a mash-up mentality. It takes a constantly changing blend of tools, techniques, and strategies to achieve direct, immediate, and effective communication...read more

Product Description: Successful organizations depend on training to keep them viable...but in today's belt-tightening economy, managers are often asked to become expert training facilitators overnight. Faced with the challenges of diversity, a multi-generational workforce, and the many options made possible by technology and e-learning, even first-time trainers must be ready with the most up-to-the-minute techniques...read more

Product Description: Delivering Training Workshops is filled with practical information, best practices, and proven strategies. This book will help trainers, no matter what their level of experience, prepare and deliver effective workshops that achieve results for both individuals and their organizations while meeting the challenges of today's fast-paced, rapidly changing learning environment...read more

Product Description: As more subject matter experts find themselves in the role of facilitator, there is increasing demand to prepare and support these SME’s. Facilitation Skills Training provides an overview of the facilitator’s role, a step-by-step guide for facilitation, and an array of facilitation tips, tools, and techniques...read more

The Art of Great Training Delivery is designed to help trainers move their training and facilitation skills to the next level of performance.?Written by Jean Barbazette--an expert in the field of training and development--this vital resource is filled with down-to-earth advice and illustrative examples for selecting and using a variety of training?methods. Her advice helps trainers create the best learning experience that will improve learner retention.?The book covers a wealth of topics including how to use case studies, conduct inventories, exercises, games, and simulations, facilitate role plays, as well as conduct effective and safe demonstrations and administer tests. The Art of Great Training Delivery is a volume in The Skilled Trainer series. Praise for The Art of Great Training Delivery "What a gift to the training profession! Once again Jean has packaged valuable tips, tools, and techniques to make every trainer's life easier and more complete. From setting a learning climate to administering tests; selecting an icebreaker to completing follow-up; how to facilitate case studies and role plays; enhancing your training style--it's all here! Add a CD for good measure and you have a bundle of brilliant basics--you'll wonder how you ever lived without them!" --Elaine Biech, ebb associates inc, author, Training for Dummies and The Business of Consulting "The Art of Great Training Delivery is a complete guide for training success. Jean not only covers all the bases but provides nuggets of training wisdom that will last an entire career. An invaluable resource for new and veteran trainers!" --Mel Silberman, Ph.D., author, Training the Active Training Way and Active Training "Perfect for anyone who wants a detailed, analytical approach to training--with enough tools and examples to make the concepts applicable to any training program. Written for both the new as well as experienced trainer, there is something for everyone in this thoroughly documented and researched book." --Sharon Bowman, author, The Ten-Minute Trainer

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Product Description: I’ll Take Learning for 500 shows you how to leverage the excitement and entertainment inherent in game shows by using them to increase participant involvement as well as information retention and comprehension. This book will help trainers and teachers to select, create, modify, and employ game shows as a powerful, effective learning tool...read more

Written by Dr. Steve Albrecht, a battle-hardened trainer who has spent much of his professional life taking assignments most trainers would rather avoid, this vital resource presents Albrecht’s proven approach for surviving the really tough training topics. Tough Training Topics covers a wide-variety of thorny issues including sexual harassment prevention, drug and alcohol policies, workplace violence prevention, hostile terminations, stress management, safety and security education, employee orientations, conflict resolution, and many more.

Product Description: A do-it-yourself speaking coach, mentor, and image consultant rolled into one, this humorous book shows how to get your point across and win your audience.

Product Description: This resource is packed with activities for the trainer or facilitator in business, education, or group work. This resource provides a blueprint for a new generation of Accelerated Learning methods, and has five key principles: Keep it real; Facilitate the flow; Honor uniqueness; Make it rich and multi-sensory; and “State” is everything...read more

Formerly a publication of The Brain StoreTrain smarter, not harder with a sample training schedule and a checklist to ensure perfect presentations with brain-friendly strategies that optimize learning and encourage group interaction.