Applying the Brain Rules to Training

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Brownell Landrum

Brain Rules by John Medina identifies 12 insights into how the brain works. Not only is his book entertaining and a fascinating read, it also provides some valuable tools to help us know how the brain works so we can become more effective trainers. More »

Distracted Learners May Remember More

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Lenn Millbower

Are your participants distracted? Do their minds seem to be wandering? Don’t worry—they likely have enough brainpower to remember your information too. More »

Are You Having Fun Yet? Part Two

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Brownell Landrum

A big thanks to everyone who participated in the interactive ASTD Links article, “Are You Having Fun Yet?” Here's what we learned about your use of training games. More »

Designing Classroom Exercises for Highly Technical Content

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Sarah Wakefield

Good training helps companies develop happy and productive workers. If organizations are going to spend thousands of dollars on conducting training for their employees and thousands more in lost productivity from taking employees away from their jobs for training, t... More »

Giving Principled Presentations

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Ruth Colvin Clark

A successful principled presentation is the offspring of 60 percent planning and development prior to the event, 20 percent delivery proficiency, and 20 percent environmental and situation-specific factors, such as the setting, the audience, technology glitches, and so ... More »