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Incorporate These Three Learning Styles When Teaching Employees Something New

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Your employees have different learning styles – typically falling within these three categories: Visual Learners Auditory Learners Tactile Learners Therefore, it’s best to incorporate all three styles when teaching something new, according to the book, Customer Service Management Training 101. Keep in mind that: Visual learns learn by seeing.

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How I learned to stop yawning and love the Zoom Room

Candid

I read somewhere once that the worst mistake you can make while presenting is to yawn. After two years of teaching online in a variety of formats and structures, one thing that I’ve realized is that when the camera is off, people may be long gone—or at least disengaged. . So, how does that translate to the Zoom Room?

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Training on your new database

Robert Weiner

The trainer needs to understand the database, present technical concepts clearly and without jargon, teach at the students' level, and be incredibly patient. If you're training a lot of people, try to train in a classroom setting so everyone hears the same thing. Not everyone can train. It's an art.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Importance of Hands-On Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.

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Trainer’s Tip: Your Room Set Up Can Make or Break the Learning Experience

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand how the feng shui of a classroom impacts learning. Circles without tables, just chairs helps promote group discussion. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces. If you are trying to do an interactive lecture, it stops group interaction.

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Flexible Space: The Secret To Designing Powerful Training

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. This month I’ve been teaching graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. The flexible classroom is a large open space.

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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

Tectonica Ned Howey, founder The constant flux between crisis and calm that nonprofits in the advocacy space experience is not only expected, but also presents an opportunity to achieve the change stated in their missions. Learn more at RubensteinImpactGroup.com !

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