Exciting learning versus boring training

How to make learning exciting...

For a moment, stop reading this and reflect on the worst training experience you've ever had.

You haven't stopped reading. Go on - stop and think.
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What made it bad? Perhaps you came up with some of the following:

• a trainer who didn't involve you and just talked
• a trainer who didn't know their material
• a trainer who wouldn't take or answer questions
• no breaks
• poor materials

Of course, there are plenty of other items that make for poor quality training.

Now, think for a moment about the best learning experience you've ever had - what made it so good?

The chances are it was entertaining, involving, interactive, paced differently throughout - and you possibly didn't even feel like a formal training was taking place.

As adults, we are often so conditioned from school that we expect to be fed with a spoon and to be left unengaged whilst the teacher does all the work...

The reality is that a learning experience should feel GOOD! Increasing your confidencing and willingness to try something, regardless of whether you succeed or fail.