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TrainSmart
Effective Trainings Every Time

Second Edition
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September 2007 | 160 pages | Corwin
Train Smart: Effective Trainings Every Time, Second Edition offers a comprehensive guide to planning and implementing engaging, successful training sessions. The author, an expert keynote speaker and workshop presenter, provides an overview and framework for the training process and then presents a generous collection of brain-friendly strategies that can be immediately implemented. The second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes new training strategies, recommendations for using the latest technology, and additional tips, examples, and guidelines throughout.
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
Part I. Prepare for Effective Trainings Every Time
Overview

 
The Five Pillars of the TrainSmart Model

 
The Bricks and Mortar of the TrainSmart Model

 
Sample TrainSmart Schedule

 
TrainSmart Lesson Plan Template

 
 
Part II. 25 Key Concepts for Training Smarter
 
Key Concept Matrix
 
1. Acknowledgment
 
2. Bridges and Zones
 
3. Comfort Levels
 
4. Task Completion
 
5. Contrast
 
6. Precise Directions
 
7. Resource Distribution
 
8. Teach It Standing
 
9. Participant Inquiry
 
10. Adequate Response Time
 
11. Specify Response Mode
 
12. Question/Clarify/Question
 
13. Managing Disruptions
 
14. Creative Note Taking
 
15. Positive Language
 
16. Involve, Don’t Tell
 
17. Ownership
 
18. Pause for Visuals
 
19. Press and Release
 
20. Purposeful Body Language
 
21. Visual-Field Variations
 
22. Vocal Italics
 
23. Music Matters
 
24. Guiding Attention
 
25. Verbal Specificity
 
Part III. Tools for Training
Six Powerful Parables

 
A TrainSmart Checklist

 
TrainSmart Lesson Plan Template

 
 
References
 
Index

Sample Materials & Chapters

Preface

Part 1