Posts by Sarah Bohnenkamp
by August 15, 2012
The other day I was flipping through the TV channels and ran across
a CMT show called “Crossroads.” This series features two
famous musicians who collaborate for one night, playing songs from
both of their catalogs of music. This particular episode featured
John Mayer and Keith Urban. Both are...read more
by June 6, 2012
A—ADDIE instructional design model is your friend! Spend
most of your time in the Analysis and Design stages and rest
becomes a piece of cake! B—Be Yourself! Each
trainer/facilitator has their own unique style. Embrace
yours. Clones are for Star Wars. C—Celebrate in the
classroom! What should...read more
by April 13, 2012
This week I read a few discussion boards that were discussing the
differences between observations and perceptions and it got me
thinking about how these two ideas apply in
the classroom. As a trainer, you are often asked to
provide assessments(your perceptions) of staff’s ability to do
perform....read more
by March 23, 2012
I love horses. They have been among my cherished friends and
teachers for as long as I can remember. When I tell many of
my old friends that “I’m a trainer” they automatically assume I’m a
horse trainer because they know my affinity and experience with
equines. I have to explain that I actually...read more
by March 5, 2012
, HR & Employee Surveys
Leadership Development…what an interesting segment of the training
world! Ask five people what their definition
of leadership development is or what it looks like, and you’ll
walk away with five different responses. Although there is
much variety in how organizations execute their...read more
by February 21, 2012
Are you, or have you considered using the likes of Facebook,
Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn and other social media
platforms as a part of your organization’s learning
strategies? If you said “Yes!” congratulations! You’ve
joined the next generation of learning! If you are not yet on
the...read more
by February 1, 2012
Two weeks ago we began to explore how the 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People can apply to the big, wide-world of
training. Today we continue the journey, starting with habit
four.(Curious about what habits one–three look like
through the eyes of training? Check it out!)HABIT #4—Think
Win/Win...read more
by January 19, 2012
I recently facilitated the popular 7 Habits of Highly
Effective People workshop. In this three-day course, you
focus on developing paradigms, or ways of seeing and thinking,
which help you live life on purpose and build strong personal and
professional relationships. I love the habits because...read more
by January 5, 2012
Many of us are making resolutions and goals for 2012. Is one
of your new year’s aspirations to move from a Trainer role to
Training Manager role? The rewards of training leadership are
tremendous, but before taking your first leap toward this new path,
make sure you’re doing so with your eyes wide...read more
by December 20, 2011
Google training and you’ll find LOADS of great references,
recommendations for books, websites, conferences and more out to
help you learn more about honing your training skills. Taking
time to read and learn using these types of tools is critical to
your expanding performance.I also think great...read more
