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Welcome to Training Tips, Tricks and Tactics
TRAINING TIPS, TRICKS AND TACTICSAaron-Marie Thoms – Millhiser Smith Agency
Why are we here?
Agenda
The three things to consider…
Your Audience
Your Self
Your Material
Your Audience
Seems to be the last thing we often consider
Adult Learners are DIFFERENT…
Keep control of the class…respectively
Know the diversity of your class
Use the experience of your class
Your Audience
Put yourself in your audiences’ shoes…
Do you know them personally? CAN YOU know them better?
Are they coming on-shift or off? What temperature are they working in? What are some “behind-the-scenes” events
that could be affecting them? What is their LEARNING STYLE?
Learning Styles
Auditory
Visual
Kinesthetic
All use a combo of these; most have a clear preference.
Learning Style - Auditory
HEAR Would rather listen to things being
explained than read about them
Recites info out loud
Likes to have music in background
Can't keep quiet for long periods
Learning Style - Auditory
Not afraid to speak up in groups Likes oral reports Good at explaining Remembers names Notices sound effects in movies Enjoys music Good at grammar and foreign language Reads slowly Follows spoken directions well
How to teach an Auditory Learner
Using word association for facts/details
Watching videos
Repeating facts with eyes closed
Participating in group discussions
How to test an Auditory Learner
Worst test type: Reading passages and writing answers
about them in a timed test.
Best test type: Auditory Learners are good at writing
responses to lectures they've heard. They're also good at oral exams.
Learning Style - Visual
SEE Likes graphs, charts, watching a
demonstration, reading May have difficulty focusing while listening
to an explanation/lecture
May struggle with… “Listen and Respond” tests Essay exams because can’t recall what
they “heard” in lecture
Learning Style - Visual
Good at spelling, but forgets names
Needs quiet study time
Has to think before understanding lecture
Dreams in color
Understands/likes charts
How to teach a Visual Learner Draw a map of events/processes
Take notes, make lists
Watch videos
Outline reading/ make flashcards
Use highlighters, circle words, underline
How to test a Visual Learner
Diagramming
Maps
Essays (if you use an outline)
Showing a process
Learning Style - Kinesthetic
TOUCH
Process info best through a “hand-on” approach
Sitting still while studying may be difficult, but writing things down makes it easier to understand
Learning Style - Kinesthetic
Good at sports Not great at spelling May not have great handwriting Studies with loud music on Likes adventure books/movies Takes breaks when studying Builds models Gets fidgety during lectures
How to teach a Kinesthetic Learner
Body needs to be in action in order to learn
Allow to stand, doodle, bounce legs, etc.
Have them perform the task, instead of just hearing about or seeing it
STRETCH!!
How to test a Kinesthetic Learner
Worst Test Type: Long tests, essays
Best Test Type: Short definitions, fill-ins, multiple choice
Big Picture
We retain… 29% of what we SEE 34% of what we HEAR 37% of what we DO
In Safety, we ALWAYS need to be the example, so make sure … what we SHOW them…… what we SAY…… and how we ACT…
is what we want others to SEE, HEAR and DO!
One Last Thing
Know Your Colors Blue – Feeling
Picture of your family Green – Analytical
Facts, numbers, trends on why this is important Gold - Steady Freddy
Here is your checklist – run with this! Orange – Entrepreneur
Build this and make it successful!
Your Self
Credibility
Personal Strengths and Weaknesses
Remember – this is NOT all about you…
You are setting the stage for a culture change…
“ Every time you open your mouth, you are creating a culture.”
Your Material
Goals…Objectives…PURPOSE!! SET EXPECTATIONS
Be OVER Prepared Always have something in your back pocket
Shock factor Funny video Interesting story
Make it… “Environmentally appropriate” Relevant for ALL learners FUNNY
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Closing
Audience, Self, Material – What priority have we made in the past? What will we choose to do going forward?
It is OK to make mistakes… As long as we learn from them… Strive for progress, not for perfection
Did we accomplish our PURPOSE?
Thank you!
Comments…Questions….Concerns…
Make it a safe day!