Learning: The Magic of Making Training FUN

Look at famous entrepreneurs , Google search them - Steve Jobs, Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal, our own AVM, Karumuthu Thyagarajan Chettiar, AMM and many others - they can be inspiring and look extraordinary, they may seem overwhelming, they are icons.   Let us not forget they started out just like you and me. Can we learn from these great entrepreneurs? Of course we can.   Research indicates that great entrepreneurs may not have great qualifications but they have certain traits that led them to success. They are role models for entrepreneurs and we can learn from their successes and failures. These successful entrepreneurs are always LOOKING OUT, KEEPING their EYES OPEN for the next possible opportunity. The theme of my session was keeping our eyes open.   The six I’s: 1.        Ideas 2.        Information 3.        Instinct 4.        Initiative   5.        Inspiration 6.        Institutionalisation If you would like to get a copy of the presentation d

Change is inevitable in business. With the shift in generational demographics and morphing learning and development demands, creativity and innovation are emerging as a company’s greatest asset for survival. Organizational cultures can be transformed to fuel creativity and innovation and forge a competitive advantage in the marketplace. This article from the Spring 2015 issue of Training Industry Magazine explores five ways to shift culture and open the gate to innovation. Visit trainingindustry.com

From Training Industry Blog Millennials have never lived in a world without video games. The oldest members of this generation were mere toddlers when the Nintendo game system launched in 1985, sparking a gaming trend that has not only infiltrated our homes, but now our workplace. Personal achievement is a critical part of the core value proposition of millennials and developing engaging training options that leverage this sense of accomplishment is necessary to meet the needs of these young professionals. “With this generation, everything is on the table,” said Gabe Zichermann, CEO of Gamification Co, in a recent TEDxBroadway Talk . “It doesn’t matter how engrained the behavior is, it doesn’t matter how culturally significant the behavior is, people will follow their bliss. They will go where the most positive reinforcement is and that threatens to upend everything and anything we know about people’s behavior.” But millennials are not the only ones who are motivated by games.

Bob Pike, the legendary Train the Trainer and Author of the Creative Training Tips shares ideas from his 40 years experience. Here is the link to the video: http://youtu.be/nK3DFz1vJJA For more details to attend a Bob Pike session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia get to the website www.leworldtour.com

Short-form learning provides a long-term solution to knowledge retention. Delivering content in short, digestible bites gives learners useable chunks of information at just the right time. With advances in technology and research in brain science, training managers are discovering numerous ways to package content in a bite-sized format. This article from the Winter 2015 issue of Training Industry Magazine examines how to design and develop a bite-sized learning strategy that meets the needs of today’s learners. More details at http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/trainingindustry/tiq_2015winter/index.php?startid=34

From Bob Pike http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/Articles/521 Use this opener as a fun way to introduce brainstorming, and team building. Objective: Brainstorm humorous endings to common clichés that help to describe a job, company or process. Audience: Any training audience Time: 20 minutes Group Size: Under 50 people Materials: One handout with the clichés per person or team

Interesting piece of news from the Economic Times India. Over 40% employers voted on-the-job training for increased productivity and 35% for enhanced employee morale in the organization in a survey concerning training and development, conducted by TJinsite, research and knowledge arm of TimesJobs.com. A considerable share of the surveyed employers also claimed to reduce attrition by using training and development methodology. "Training is critical for growth and development of employees in the organisation and also to retain talent", expressed Vivek Punekar, Chief Human Resource Officer-HCL Infosystems. Referring to his company's strategy, he adds that their comprehensive training programs ranging from entry level to the highest-level executives focuses on all-round development of the people. "To strengthen our process, we analyse and identify key development areas for training - skills, technical and product learning - on regular basis. New technological upgrades