People have always told stories and they are a vital part of our communication. Today, storytelling has become accepted (and sometimes expected) in a professional context. We’ve seen a rapid demand for our practical storytelling in business training solutions. Whereas 8 years ago there was sometimes a need to convince people that a storytelling approach […]
Our clients have trusted us to deliver practical training solutions since 1994. One of the lessons we’ve learned over the years is the importance of spotting patterns. Being able to proactively meet our clients’ needs adds value and feels right. With that in mind, towards the end of 2020 we began gathering perspectives from our […]
Tips and advice for dealing with the most common ‘difficult’ behaviours of training participants. For a trainer, it’s useful to have a set of strategies to manage them in order to minimise their impact on the rest of the group.
There’s a lot to be said about saying no to customers. In this post, we’ll explore how you can turn saying no into a win-win situation with your customer.
In this post we will explain exactly what ‘reader-oriented’ means and how to achieve it.
In the 2020 State of Remote Work survey, respondents identified loneliness as their top struggle with working from home. Even among experienced home-workers, loneliness and isolation are challenges.
When workers are suddenly sent home to work they will face plenty of challenges, especially if they’ve never done it before. Team leaders will face an additional challenge: how to lead a team when team members are working from home.
In March 2020 it is estimated that a quarter of the world’s population is confined to their homes in some form or other. For millions of workers this means adapting to something they may never have experienced before – home working.
People have always told stories and they are a vital part of our communication. Today, storytelling has become accepted (and sometimes expected) in a professional context.
At Target Training we’ve been delivering “train-the-trainer” solutions for over 20 years to a broad range of clients across industries. Without fail, one of the most common personal training goals we see is “I want to learn to deal with difficult participants”. No matter whether you are delivering on-boarding, technical, safety or skills training, training […]
Recently one of our clients asked me to co-facilitate a workshop at an annual global event. The client is one of the largest building materials companies in the world, and their annual event is attended by plant managers, country directors and executives. Amongst the presentations and plenary sessions they wanted to run 2 challenging workshops […]
An emotional bank account describes the amount of trust that’s been built up in a relationship, and when trust is high, communication is easy and effective.
In our Practical Toolbox for managers training program, one of the key points participants take away is that the success of your feedback/feedforward rests upon your broader relationship with your partner.
Dieser Blogbeitrag wird tiefer in die letzten 2 toxischen Verhaltensweisen eintauchen – vermutlich die schädlichsten der 4: Einmauern & Verachtung. Wir werden untersuchen, warum sie passieren, welche Auswirkungen sie haben und wie beide Parteien die Dinge zum Besseren wenden können.
Gesunde Arbeitsbeziehungen sind ein Muss, wenn Sie einen effektiven, effizienten und angenehmen Arbeitsplatz wünschen. In unserem letzten Blogbeitrag stellte ich John Gottmanns Arbeit und die 4 Reiter der Apokalypse vor; Kritik & Schuldzuweisung, Verteidigung, Verachtung und Einmauern.
Seit 2015 sind wir an einem Management Development Programm für eine der großen 4 Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaften in Luxemburg beteiligt. Eines der vielen lohnenden Aspekte der Beteiligung an so großen Vorzeigeprojekten ist die Möglichkeit, mit anderen Management-Trainern zusammenzuarbeiten und voneinander zu lernen.
No matter which system you are using, many people find their first virtual presentation to be an uncomfortable experience. Firstly, remember that the fundamentals behind what makes an effective presentation are generally transferable.
Obwohl viele Fachleute, Manager und Trainingsmanager von virtuellem Training wissen, gibt es immer noch einige Unklarheiten darüber, was es ist und wie es funktioniert. Hier sind einige häufige Fragen, die uns bei der Unterstützung unserer Kunden gestellt werden…
E-Learning gibt es seit 1960 und auch der „virtuelle Besprechungsraum“ ist keine neue Idee. Viele Unternehmen haben bereits Erfahrung mit dem Lernen über Online-Plattformen oder mobiles Lernen und verfügen bereits über eine Art Werkzeug…..
Zum Zeitpunkt von Elvis‘ Tod gab es schätzungsweise 170 Elvis-Imitatoren in der Welt. Heute gibt es mindestens 85.000 Elvis auf der ganzen Welt. Bei dieser Wachstumsrate wird „statistisch gesehen“ jeder Dritte der Weltbevölkerung bis 2019 ein Elvis-Imitator sein. Ich teile dies aus zwei Gründen. Erstens bin ich immer misstrauisch, wie man mit Hilfe von Statistiken […]
