Try this: In implementing Workflow Learning or Story-Based Lessons, ask your participants to search their technical textbooks or scientific papers for examples on how technical knowledge use common, day-to-day language to help readers understand the information better. For example, computer-related…
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The Power of Questions in Solving Problem – Workshop Tip #230
“Application: Try this idea. Ask workers or learners in your implementation of Workflow Learning. “Identify a problem at work. What series of questions would you ask to arrive at the point where you fully understand the issues?” In Workflow Learning (WFL), one…
What I Have Learned from Puppets and Why Use Them for Learning – Workshop Tip #229
Oh boy, oh boy, I must be losing my mind. I have been caught up with a lot of puppets. In fact, I am building my own! So, where is my fascination coming from? I have been studying puppets and…
TikTok As A Collaboration Tool? Why Not? – Workshop Tip #228
Collaboration is a powerful concept that has long been present in different workplaces. Unfortunately, many experts and consultants in the L&D world only talk about it in theory. There have been too many discussions on how to open more collaboration…
How Visualizing Sounds Can Make You a Better Virtual Trainer – Workshop Tip 227
One of the things I enjoy so much in the morning is listening to the chirping sounds of birds. I am always looking forward to seeing them perched on the branches of the trees outside our home. I’m…
Microsoft Teams and Workflow Learning – Workshop Tip #226
Just a few weeks ago, my good friend Jonathan Workman of COG Industries shared with me a video link about Microsoft Teams. Click here to watch the video. It is fascinating, and in fact, exciting to see that Microsoft Teams…
Make Your Learners Happy – Workshop Tip #225
During webinars, we listen in and learn with a closed group of people, yet establishing a connection is difficult. Moreso, for virtual trainers. When I say connection, I refer to engaging conversations, building rapport and trust, and expressing empathy. How…
Overcoming Pre-Work Avoidance Syndrome – Workshop Tip #224
Have you ever been on an airline flight where you are crammed in between other people? Do you feel like you’re sardines in a can, just waiting for the plane to land so you can get out? Likewise,…
Demystifying the Trainer’s Myth – Workshop Tip #223
I recall a story where a trainer said to her participants, Although this is a statement of fact, in my mind I thought that the trainer seemed to have missed a golden opportunity to make the learning stick…
How to Shift the Learning Culture From Dependency to Workflow Learning – Workshop Tip #222
Too often I hear instructional designers, developers, and L&D specialists resort to saying “we can’t share the culture of learning, it is up to our leaders.” Specifically, “we can’t introduce new ways to help learners to self-learn because leaders and…
The Improvisation Method: A New Way to Reinvent Compliance Training – Workshop Tip #221
Mention the words “Attend the compliance training” to your workers and you can literally see the feeling of dread in their faces. Most employees, if not all, do not care about it. Compliance training has earned itself a reputation from…
Insight Is the Smallest Form of Microlearning- Workshop Tip #220
Insight is the highest form of learning. It is the juxtaposition of knowledge and bringing in one’s personal experience with the said knowledge. See this transition leading to insights. Knowledge: “I need to listen carefully to customers to learn what…
The Bicycle Story: Knowing is Different from Understanding – Workshop Tip #219
Check out this video about a guy trying to unlearn how to ride a bicycle. He found it extremely difficult to do. He began to realize that knowing how to ride a bike and understanding it are two different things.…
How Stories Uplift Our Spirits During Coronavirus – Workshop Tip 218
What is your lockdown story? How do you find relief and comfort from the stress and anxiety of staying at home 24/7? As for me, just like the majority of people, I rely on social media and Zoom to stay…
“It Depends” Elicits Deliberate Thinking and Learning – Workshop Tip #217
This is from a participant in our Workflow Learning workshop. Why is it easier for people to say “It depends” when they are asked a question? I often hear this prevalent response from scientists, as well as workers and leaders.…
