Teaching and facilitation
Two things that quietly kill engagement
Most instructors don’t realize they’re doing these two things… and they quietly kill engagement.
Certainty is comfortable, but curiosity is where the learning happens
Common Sense vs. Real Learning Are you certain — or are you curious?
We only use a handful of engagement strategies, but they work
Teaching and facilitationFall protection
#1 Search & Discuss Students are provided with a question, asked to search for examples or ideas, then discuss.
Sucky Zoom training sucks. It doesn't have to.
Zoom training sucks! No. Sucky Zoom training sucks. It doesn’t have to suck.
When instructing or facilitating, we have to be human first
This morning I was teaching a forklift class to some municipal employees.
We aim to provide space for students to think, apply and learn
Space We aim to provide space. Space for students to think, apply and learn.
Turning hostile students into my biggest fans
Not long ago, a client warned me about a student. “Be ready for him…he may be hostile.”
A self-learning machine: when students teach each other
We’re running a forklift class today. The 6 students have never been trained.
Let learners choose their own adventure with a live poll
Last night I had the opportunity to facilitate a quick 45 minute online session in How to Deliver Engaging Training to the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering membership.
What I learned so far: finding out what learners actually received
What I learned so far... Oftentimes as instructors, we "think" we know how students are receiving information, but we actually have no idea.
The magic of the hidden curriculum
Most of the training I deliver is oriented towards Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
Professionalism is to authenticity as politeness is to kindness
Funny story: At the end of one of my classes, a participant said this "You had me at the word 'fuck'!"
Training is a structured conversation, and reciprocity is required
Training is a structured conversation in that RECIPROCITY is an absolute requirement.