Training Stereotypes for Success

By Jack Shaw on October 17, 2011

We all seem to have answers for success, but they aren’t the same. Are there stereotypes of success? It’s not just about training stereotypes for success: that is people who look and act like us and have the same education and training. It’s a start, but there’s more. As trainers, it is important for us […]

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Trainers: Moderate This! Facilitate That!

By Jack Shaw on October 12, 2011

It’s no joking matter. Moderation and facilitation at a conference or meeting are serious business, and remain among the best methods to gather and discuss information in a meaningful way. It is a way of organizing specific information productively as well. Facilitating and moderating are part of the trainer’s most important tools. At first glance, […]

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Flipping Classrooms: New Look for Experiential Training

By Jack Shaw on October 10, 2011

Taking advantage of technology, a teacher in Potomac, Maryland conducts her Advanced Placement Calculus class a little differently. In fact she has turned the traditional method on its head by having her students view her lectures via podcast and bring their homework to school. This has phenomenal applications for experiential training. According to Gregg Toppo […]

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What Bob the Builder Taught Me About Training

By Jack Shaw on October 6, 2011

It’s not rocket science, but I am talking about training to reach the stars. Forgive the pun and the cliche, but they seem most appropriate here. Can we do it? Of course, we can. I learned all I know from the Cave Man who must have said, “I need to fix this. I have no […]

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To Be Eliminated or Not, That is The Question

By Jack Shaw on October 4, 2011

Career training is aimed at finding a job, writing the perfect resume, and the interview process is in much demand these days. There’s definitely a need. It is no doubt more difficult today to get in the employment door–harder than in a very long time. Not much has changed though–except the unemployment pool is larger, […]

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A Look at the Education vs Experience Debate

By Jack Shaw on October 3, 2011

I understand the education versus training and experience debate, and I agree with the writer who said, “The answer is one that will keep you chasing your tail as you pursue it.” So, why have this discussion? Most of us will not deny that the best employees have both education, training and experience, but what […]

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5 Ways to Assess Training Results

By Jack Shaw on September 28, 2011

It is relatively easy to test information learned in a classroom or from a book. But can you accurately assess if that knowledge can and will be applied in a practical sense? While information can be remembered in the short term, its not nearly so simple to determine its application to the real world and […]

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Addressing the Dreams–Making Training More Effective

By Jack Shaw on September 26, 2011

Work may be black and white in nature, but it’s not life. I’ve been working a long time for other people so I have a lot of experience as the employee. In time, I became a trainer and a supervisor–and now a communicator and coach. It’s different in the military in some ways, but that’s […]

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Why Johnny Can’t Do the Four Cs

By Jack Shaw on September 21, 2011

Sandi Edwards’ article, Educated Workers Short On Skills Government Needs Most, published in the online publication, Aol Government, puts a new slant on the “why Johnny can’t read” debate. Only this time it has to do with the four Cs instead of the three Rs. In case, you’ve forgotten, here are the “The Four Cs:” Critical thinking and problem […]

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Beyond Constructive Criticism–Methods to Evaluating Performance

By Jack Shaw on September 19, 2011

When trainers are finding ways of improving performance and leadership, there’s one topic we should cover but often don’t. How do we evaluate performance? It seems an obvious fit for us, but it’s a tough and touchy topic to train about. Although people are involved, the human resource methods seem set in stone. Usually where […]

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