by ida | Designing a Learning Experience, Presentation Strategies
I can’t imagine trying to teach any topic without using examples. On the pro side, examples can clarify ideas and create an “aha” experience turn vague concepts into concrete ideas act as a model for imitation purposes bring real-world relevance to...
by ida | Designing a Learning Experience, Engagement, Presentation Strategies
If you’ve been reading this blog, it will come as no surprise to you when I say that interaction is essential to the learning process – whether you’re doing a 10-minute presentation at a networking meeting, a 1-hour breakout session at a conference, or a...
by ida | Designing a Learning Experience, Difficult Situations, Presentation Strategies
As presenters and seminar leaders we have expertise in a particular topic, and as experts we face a challenge when trying to teach or communicate with those who don’t know what we know. We suffer from the Curse of Knowledge. We know things that others...
by ida | Designing a Learning Experience, Presentation Strategies
Imagine this scenario for a moment. You’ve just cooked a big pot of spaghetti noodles. Then you do something really crazy with it. You pick up the pot and toss all the spaghetti against the wall — splat! How much do you think will stick? Probably not much....
by ida | Designing a Learning Experience, Difficult Situations, Engagement, Leadership, Presentation Strategies
At the end of one of my workshops, Derek, a trainer and coach at a telecom company exclaimed, “I’ve been reborn. I’m a whole new presenter now!” What had triggered this “aha” moment? Derek had gained some new perspectives that had...
by ida | Designing a Learning Experience
All the great gurus tell us that experience is our greatest teacher. Well, they’re wrong. After all, if people really did learn from their experiences, then why would so many continue to make the same mistakes over and over again? There are two key reasons. The...
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