Greetings!  After many years writing about training transfer and “stickiness”, I’m excited to introduce Dr. Tammy Means who will...

One of the first closing activities I used was called a “letter to myself.”   At the end of training, participants were asked to reflect...

One of the first closing activities I used was called a “letter to myself.”   At the end of training, participants were asked to reflect...

There is a lot of discussion these days about mindfulness at work and how it can help people do their jobs better.  Companies of all...

There is a lot of discussion these days about mindfulness at work and how it can help people do their jobs better.  Companies of all...

Independent learning such as self-paced e-learning courses are used more and more in today’s workplace.  When learning professionals...

Independent learning such as self-paced e-learning courses are used more and more in today’s workplace.  When learning professionals...

Edgar Schein, an author and consultant on change management points out that when a person is confronted with the prospect of learning...

Edgar Schein, an author and consultant on change management points out that when a person is confronted with the prospect of learning...

Many end-of-training evaluations ask participants to respond to a statement like this:  “I plan to (or will be able to) apply this...

Many end-of-training evaluations ask participants to respond to a statement like this:  “I plan to (or will be able to) apply this...

Action verbs can be a handy tool to help make your training stick.  I’ve discussed sticky objectives in a previous newsletter and in my...

Action verbs can be a handy tool to help make your training stick.  I’ve discussed sticky objectives in a previous newsletter and in my...

Donald Trump’s Trump University has been in the news lately.  Allegations are that while the organization purported to be an educational...

Donald Trump’s Trump University has been in the news lately.  Allegations are that while the organization purported to be an educational...

Multitasking is rampant today – almost everyone does it at one time or another.  I attended a workshop recently and soon after it began I...

Multitasking is rampant today – almost everyone does it at one time or another.  I attended a workshop recently and soon after it began I...

I enjoy the TV sitcom Big Bang Theory.  Apparently a lot of other people do too because reruns seem to appear often – on several channels...

I enjoy the TV sitcom Big Bang Theory.  Apparently a lot of other people do too because reruns seem to appear often – on several channels...

I recently went on a hiking vacation in Utah with a group of like-minded people. Our guide was a professional wildlife conservationist...