Catching the Mission

February 1, 2010

Sweeping, moping and cleaning up mess Never-ending trash cans to empty The drudgery of a menial job The long hours flowing into oblivion Before his mind flowed also into oblivion He quit *** Sweeping, moping and cleaning up mess Never-ending trash cans to empty Must get the operating room clean Ready for the next patient [...]

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Lack of Feedback Can Kill

January 22, 2010

Tragedies touch me deeply.  Yet, in processing them, come perspectives that I never expected.  I respectfully submit to you the following article.  May we learn much from the mistakes that led up to the sacrifice of so many. How often have you seen the following sequence of events in your organization: a low performing employee [...]

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Adventures of Ted and Tina Trainer – Honoring Participants’ Input

January 19, 2010

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Training and the Corporate Giving Cycle

January 11, 2010

Oh, so you think the gift giving season is over?  For corporations it has just begun. January marks the start of renewed focus on results, productivity and efficiency.  It also begins the yearly cycle of training. Companies give training and expect employees to give back through improved revenue and decreased expenses.  But are we getting [...]

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The Gift

January 3, 2010

Christmas 2009.  At 86 Mom didn’t need another sweater or knick-knack or box of candy. She wanted something much more substantial and asked for a specific gift from each of her great-grandchildren.  She let it be known, through the parents and grandparents and to as many of these nine kids as she could corner.  It [...]

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Who is Donald Kirkpatrick and Why Do I Care?

November 18, 2009

 If you are in training, you CARE.   Have you ever felt that your training department and operations were on different pages, opposite sides, even in a battle?  Do you feel that your training department is more vulnerable to downsizing than other departments?  In your nightly dreams, is Nirvana a place where leaders value the training [...]

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Adventures of Ted and Tina Trainer –

October 7, 2009

                                                    Does class size matter?  Read my blog about it at http://lmfarley.com/2009/08/class-size-matters/

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What’s a Speaker/Trainer without PowerPoint?

September 21, 2009

My answer:  a real one. Can you imagine that training and learning actually occurred in previous decades without PowerPoint?  It’s true!  If you want to use PowerPoint effectively in speaking or training, here are a few essential tips: Never, never, never have slides that your audience can’t read.  Have a back up plan in case [...]

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Full Participation

September 9, 2009

 When I saw this cute video it dawned on me that this concept is exactly what we want to encourage training classes.  First- Facilitators need everyone to work together-and no one to be left out.  Second – Facilitators must squelch the training bullies in the class.  So how do we accomplish this?  Getting everyone to [...]

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Multiple Intelligence – Interpersonal

September 3, 2009

 People who have the Interpersonal intelligence learn well when interacting with others.  These people work well in group situations and are interested in what other people have to say.  Characteristics of a person with the Interpersonal intelligence are: Strong communication skills Confident with other people Able to pick up non-verbal “cues” from others Perceptive in [...]

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