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Summary
Summary
The American Management Association's seminar and course leaders are among the most insightful and skilled educators in the business, consistently delivering outstanding, innovative exercises to improve individual and organizational performance.The AMA Trainers' Activity Book presents 25 exercises used successfully by AMA's seminar leaders throughout the world. Reflecting the most up-to-date concerns of participants, trainers, and managers, the book addresses fundamental learning categories including learning and creativity, communication and connection, influence, compromise, problem solving, and leadership. Easily adapted for use with both individuals and teams, the collection includes exercises on topics such as: - Making Great Decisions - Clarifying Goals and Values - Developing Your Brand - Managing Difficult Projects - Building a Positive Work Environment You'll find eye-opening discussions of training issues such as: - Information Retention - Problem-Based Learning - Focused Listening - Perspective Switching - And much more In addition, a special activity template gives you all the information you need at a glance, and helps you incorporate the exercises seamlessly into your established routine, improving your training sessions immediately.The AMA Trainers' Activity Book presents the combined efforts of the very best trainers and seminar leaders anywhere, in conjunction with the world's preeminent learning organization. It is a practical and comprehensive tool for better training, smarter learning, and higher performance in any organization." "
Author Notes
Carolyn Nilson is a recognized expert in all aspects of training
Table of Contents
Foreword | p. ix |
Preface | p. xi |
1 Getting from Seminar to Workplace | |
Introduction: Wisdom and Skills for the Learner | p. 1 |
Developing the Seminar Roadmap | p. 3 |
Information Retention: Make the Seminar Most Valuable | p. 11 |
Closing Game for Success! | p. 15 |
Problem-Based Learning: A New Teaching Tool | p. 21 |
2 Learning and Creativity | |
Introduction: Wisdom and Skills for the Learner | p. 37 |
The Mindreader Icebreaker: An Easy and Clever Card Trick | p. 39 |
Protecting Ideas: The "P.I.N." Formula | p. 45 |
Identifying and Leveraging Hidden Strengths | p. 51 |
From You I Have Learned | p. 59 |
Crossword Challenge: Making Your Own Crossword Puzzle | p. 71 |
3 Communication and Connection | |
Introduction: Wisdom and Skills for the Learner | p. 81 |
New Normal Coaching | p. 83 |
Become the Audience | p. 91 |
Interviewing | p. 97 |
Focused Listening: Knees to Knees | p. 109 |
The Disinclined Decision Maker: Partner Role Play Case Study | p. 115 |
The Classroom Power of Cultural Diversity | p. 125 |
4 Influence, Compromise, and Problem Solving | |
Introduction: Wisdom and Skills for the Learner | p. 131 |
Famous Gary's/Famous Names | p. 133 |
Perspective Switching | p. 139 |
Good and Bad Politics | p. 145 |
Forced Choice Values Clarification | p. 157 |
Putting Together the Pieces | p. 163 |
5 Management and Leadership | |
Introduction: Wisdom and Skills for the Learner | p. 169 |
Where's the Gap Between Vision and Reality? | p. 171 |
Brand Image Exercise: Developing a Snapshot of Your Brand Today | p. 179 |
Managing a Simple Analytical Project | p. 193 |
"Magical" Presentations | p. 207 |
Building a Positive Work Environment: Changing Negative Norms into Positive Ones | p. 227 |
Index | p. 233 |
About the Editor | p. 239 |