Creating Content for Performance-Based Coaching

By Joel Gendelman

Coaching is similar to training with a few notable differences.

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Cultivating the Independent Learner

By Joel Gendelman

On-the-job and incidental learning are mainstays of how people learn. They are convenient, inexpensive, and can be very effective. Rather than avoiding or ignoring these types of instruction, organizations are embracing and encouraging them. Here are a few ways that you can effectively incorporate these learning strategies in your company.

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The “Accidental Learner”

By Joel Gendelman

“Incidental learning” is currently a hot topic. It is a method of learning by simply being there. The learner does not need to travel far or enroll in a virtual training class, but learns from seeing, asking questions, and maybe doing. Often people don’t even plan upon participating in incidental learning. It just happens. It is an accident.

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Ten New Year’s Resolutions for High-Capacity Performance Improvement Organizations

By Joel Gendelman

In many industries, suppliers offer free training not only on their product, but on a wealth of other content areas. This is true in the health care industry where pharmaceutical companies not only offer training on their drugs and their usage, but areas of medical practice management. Such training may be very useful and cost-effective if it is balanced, comprehensive, accurate, and aligned with the design of your training curricula. If it is not, while the training itself may be free, the employe salaries for the time spent in training is not. Consider the benefits to you before saying “Yes”.

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More Seats at the Table

By Joel Gendelman

Instructional designers are accustomed to working with subject matter experts and business unit management. What about working with other groups within talent management that are also focused upon the enhancing the performance of people and organizations?

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Introduction and Summary Scripts for Virtual Instruction: Safety in the Manufacturing Industry

By Joel Gendelman

Endings and beginnings are more important than middles. This is particularly true in virtual instruction where you are not physically present to excite your audience. Beginning on a high note and ending with a “bang” will not happen by accident! You need to plan for it. After years of successfully developing and presenting virtual instruction, I have found that the foundations of a firecracker virtual training class are lighting rod introduction and summary scripts.

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Introduction and Summary Scripts for Virtual Instruction: Loan Representative Training in the Financial Services Industry

By Joel Gendelman

Endings and beginnings are more important than middles. This is particularly true in virtual instruction where you are not physically present to excite your audience. Beginning on a high note and ending with a “bang” will not happen by accident! You need to plan for it. After years of successfully developing and presenting virtual instruction, I have found that the foundations of a firecracker virtual training class are lighting rod introduction and summary scripts.

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Introduction and Summary Scripts for Virtual Instruction: New Product Introduction Training in the High-Technology Industry

By Joel Gendelman

Endings and beginnings are more important than middles. This is particularly true in virtual instruction where you are not physically present to excite your audience. Beginning on a high note and ending with a Bang will not happen by accident! You need to plan for it. After years of successfully developing and presenting virtual instruction, I have found that the foundation of a firecracker virtual training class are lighting rod introduction and summary scripts.

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Converting your Classroom Training to Virtual Instruction - Step 3: Developing your Instruction

By Joel Gendelman

With your analysis done and your Virtual Instruction Planning Form and current curriculum assets in hand, you can now begin modifying your face-to-face instructional materials to support virtual training. Here are a few strategies that will make your virtual classes resonate. While these strategies are particularly critical when you convert classroom training into a virtual instruction, they are also useful in preparing and enhancing any training class.

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Converting your Classroom Training to Virtual Instruction - Step 2: Designing your Instruction

By Joel Gendelman

After you analyze your existing face-to-face training assets and before you begin modifying your materials that you will use for your virtual instruction, you will need to answer a few questions.

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