Open your
next training session with a BANG!
Choose
from these fifty fun, interactive, engaging openers and energizers and the eleven bonus
activities to get your participants in the mood to learn!
Are your
participants showing up your sessions with their minds back at the office? With their
heads already "full" of the details and responsibilities of their jobs? They may
even view your training session as more of an interruption than an opportunity to learn.
How do you get their attention?
One of
the hardest tasks you'll face as a trainer is pulling participants' thoughts away their
daily duties long enough to engage them in your training. According to training master Bob
Pike, 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 your training to be a success, you have to grab
their attention as soon as they walk in the door.
Following
up the success of 50 Creative Training Closers, the most trusted and recognized names in
training bring you 50 Creative Training Openers and Energizers. These lively, interactive
session openers, ice breakers, and attention grabbers are what you need to inspire
continued application, learning, and skill development. And you don't have to be a
professional trainer to use this collection: business presenters and educators of all
kinds can quickly incorporate these creative designs into their work.
About the
Authors
Bob Pike,
CSP, CPAE, has been a pioneer in the HRD industry since 1969. Pike has well earned his
reputation as the "trainer's trainer." He is founder and president of Creative
Training Techniques International, Inc. A prolific author, Pike has written or edited over
20 books, seminars, and training videos. He is the editor of the popular Creative Training
Techniques Newsletter. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Lynn
Solem was a senior trainer at Creative Training Techniques International, Inc., and an
inductee into the United Nations Women's Hall of Fame.
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