Bob Pike

Make challenging concepts more memorable, even unforgettable! "Stories Trainers Tell is full of fun, entertaining, and useful stories that help bring any training alive. Use it and watch people smile and learn!" --Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager® and Whale Done!(TM) Telling stories is a powerful way to make a point, especially when the stories are compelling, well-constructed, and poignant. This book captures thought-provoking stories contributed by trainers, nationally known speakers, consultants, business leaders, educators, and professional storytellers that help make challenging ideas and abstract concepts stick. The stories are organized around major organizational development and training themes, such as leadership, diversity, teamwork, performance and coaching, and customer service. Accompanying each story are tips, debriefing questions, key points, and a follow-up activity to maximize its impact and learning potential. Includes a free CD-ROM with narrative readings of each story! Contributors include: Merrill Anderson, Jean Barbazette, Joe Barnes, Paula Bartholome, Chip Bell, Geoff Bellman, William Austin Boone, Sharon L. Bowman, Karen D. L. Byrson, Chris Clarke-Epstein, Hortencia Delgadillo, Larry English, Marcy Fisher, Suzann Gardner, Joan Gillman, Steve Hanamura, Lunell Haught, Sandra Hoskins, Katherine M. Hudson, David Hutchens, Joan Lloyd, Kate Lutz, Robert McIlree, Maureen G. Mulvaney, Kathy A. Nielsen, Clare Novak, Julie O'Mara, Laura V. Page, Jonathan M. Preston, John Renesch, Shelley R. Robbins, Marcia Ruben, Sheriene Saadati, Edward E. Scannell, L. G. Shanklin-Flowers, Bob Shaver, Doug Stevenson, Ed Tate, Sivasailam 'Thiagi' Thiagarajan, and David Zach.

Are smartphones a distraction in your training? What if they could be an opportunity and an advantage? For all Corporate Trainers who want to inject fun and variety in your training, create action plans and accountabily for all participants, and even increase on the job application and results after the core training is over. If you're looking to succeed with using technology to engage learners then this brand-new book by master trainer, Bob Pike, reveals how every corporate trainer can understand how to increase engagement, reduce learning time by 20% and improve transfer and results by 50%. In fact, here's just a sample of the what Bob Pike gives you in this insightful new book: "Expert's Guide to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in Training: 17 Ways to Create Learner Engagement and Increase Retention and Transfer Using a Single APP -Turning smart phones from problems to an amazing classroom opportunity -Why engagement is important - and why it's lacking in most classrooms. -Why training is a process, not an event. -The importance of reflection time and action planning in training - and how to make them happen. -How do you structure accountability partners/groups? -Why is manager involvement so important? -How do you use technology to stay connected after the training is over? -... and much, MUCH More And, as a special bonus, we'll also reveal a cloud-based app that helps you do everything Bob's written about here Never before have you had such a unique opportunity to have this PROVEN using technology to engage learners expert take you by the hand and explain not only Using technology to engage learners and increase learning transfer, but also how to increase engagement, reduce learning time by 20% and improve transfer and results by 50% What you need is instruction and encouragement from someone who has "been there and done that " Get this book NOW and start using technology to engage learners and increase transfer and results - now

This classic from Bob Pike contains 101 mind stimulating game activities from the Creative Training Techniques Newsletter. These fast action games can be quickly and easily launched with any size group. Each game lists training objective, time, materials required and "The Exercise in Action".

Open your next training session with a BANG! One of the hardest tasks you'll face as a trainer is pullingparticipants' thoughts away their daily duties long enough toengage them in your training. According to training master BobPike, two of the most important learning concepts are "primacy" and"recency." People don't remember middles; they remember beginnings("primacy") and ends ("recency"). That's why, if you want yourtraining to be a success, you have to gain their attention as soonas they walk in the door. Following up on the success of 50 Creative Training Closers, themost trusted and recognized names in training bring you 50 CreativeTraining Openers and Energizers. These lively, interactive sessionopeners, ice breakers, and attention grabbers are what you need toinspire continued application, learning, and skill development. Andyou don't have to be a professional trainer to use thiscollection--business presenters and educators of all kinds canimmediately incorporate these creative designs into their work.