The A to Z of Facilitation: Recent Episodes
Abhilash & Rakshith
Here's our take on every aspect of Training & Facilitation. Join in if you are (or want to be) a Facilitator, Trainer, Educator, Corporate L&D team member - basically anyone who workers with Learners.
Zzz... it's time to go to sleep. In the final episode of Season 1, Rakshith thanks you for enjoying and learning from this series of podcasts, discusses his own feelings on doing such a big project and talks about the excitement around creating a season 2. We appreciate all the feedback you've given us so far and will give us after this. Thank you, and we will see you next time!
Everyone is unique, which basically means no one is. But, you "can" be unique.
Abhilash & Vaibhav talk about how you stand out from the crowd, how you develop your own personality, dig deeper into it and find facets of yourself that make a lot of impact on the participants in your training/facilitation sessions.
Also some really good voice modulation advice.
Who is X? What is X? X marks the spot. X represents the unknown, and in this episode of the A to Z of facilitation, Vaibhav and Rakshith discuss the current situation, how the unknown doesn't simply present opportunities to excel, but serious challenges where businesses and individuals alike struggle to survive. Also included, Rakshith talks about what trainers and facilitators can do to turn a survival situation into a thriving situation.
Work from Home is real. Here are some things to remember, and some ways you can handle, survive, and thrive.
Vaibhav & Abhilash presents to you a masterclass on Vocal Variety & Voice Modulation. Understand how to stop being a boring monotone speaker to become an amazing voice artist. Understand the 5 crucial aspects of voice modulation that make your audience sit up and notice. Recapture your learners' attention with the power of your voice
Unprofessionalism is generally understood to be a bad thing. But do you always know if you're being professional or not? In this episode of the A to Z of Facilitation, Rakshith and Vaibhav talk about what unprofessional behavior in training and facilitation looks like and how you can avoid it.
Trainer's Journey is two things - it is a wonderful checklist that helps you become better as a trainer AND it is a new podcast from Gentle Bamboo Solutions to explore the journeys of trainers, facilitators, and educators.
Links:
The Checklist: Download Here
The Podcast: https://www.trainersjourney.com
Abhilash & Vaibhav join together to explore Slide Design ideas. Visual design, distraction management, quick tips - you'll find a lot of great ideas in this.
Abhilash Purohit & Vaibhav Gupta discuss Royalty-free Images. Understand why googling for images to use in presentations is a bad bad bad decision. We talk about how there are better alternatives for images that result in higher quality presentations - and these alternatives are more ethical and legal too...
Here are the links to the websites we discussed -
Free Image Host Links:
https://unsplash.com
https://pixabay.com
https://pexels.com
Paid Image Host Links:
https://shutterstock.com
https://gettyimages.com
https://canva.com
https://stock.adobe.com
https://elements.envato.com
From time immemorial, a quiz has held the attention of human beings (hosts, participants, and viewers) unlike anything else has. Abhilash & Rakshith discuss (among other things) what makes quizzes so successful - and how to use this very powerful tool in your training sessions. Do not miss the part where Abhilash gives some tips about how to hype up the quiz so your audience is immersed in it.
Bartle's Player Types gives deep insights into video game players. It also fits like a glove in Training and Facilitation. Understand the variety of participants you get in your sessions. Learn how you can use their motivations to design sessions that work like a charm and keep everyone engaged.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_taxonomy_of_player_types
Every training program needs Objectives & Outcomes. Rakshith breaks down the ideas about what they are, what goes into crafting something good.
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andragogy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom%27s_taxonomy
Professional writer and Distinguished Toastmaster Vaibhav Gupta joins us - and immediately takes over as the host for the podcast. We discuss what The New Normal is, and a bigger question - does it even exist!
Aliens are attacking the Earth, Pirates are teaming up against EIC, the Britons & the French prepare for the Legendary battle of Agincourt. Recreate these and many more scenarios for your learners. Create an environment they've never seen before. And in all the chaos and fun - ensure that they are learning serious concepts like negotiation skills, communication skills, crisis management, and a lot more.
Embrace Mega Games - the new frontier in corporate training.
Link: https://stonepaperscissors.co.uk
Abhilash & Rakshith discuss the concept of Leaderboards with the backdrop of creating a healthy competitive environment in a training session. A leaderboard helps hold the attention of the participants like no other single tool can. It combines the best learnings of GPS framework (Gamify, Personalise & Socialise) to create high impact training sessions.
Kaizen is Japanese (Kai + Zen) for Good Change. It is about Continuous Development. This is a manufacturing framework, and there is no straight connection to L&D. However, we have been able to use the core tenets of Kaizen to design most of our training sessions and encourage participant engagement. Come along and see what you can learn from this.
Without Joy, there is no learning. In this episode of the A to Z of Facilitation, Vaibhav and Rakshith talk about the different elements of adding fun, joy, and interest to your sessions. Listen in to learn how to use storytelling and dramatization to hook your audience, on how to become more comfortable with humor, to add a new perspective to your audience and wrap it all up with enthusiasm.
What value does interactivity bring in a training session? Is there a right way and a wrong way? Can you overdo it if you aren't careful, and what implications does it have?
Abhilash & Rakshith discuss, explain, and dissect (and evangelize) the GPS Framework. Understand how to use the power of Gamification, Personalisation, and Socialisation to make your training sessions more impactful.
Rakshith & Abhilash discuss today about Feedback. Not the feedback the facilitator gets after the session - but instead about the feedback we get during the session. Feedback that our learners are paying attention, that they are following what you are saying and that they are with us on this journey. Ongoing feedback is the most valuable ingredient in the recipe of a successful session.
Vaibhav and Abhilash discuss the value of investing in equipment to increase your impact in training sessions - both virtual and classroom
Abhilash & Rakshith discuss Case Studies - what they are, how to build 'em and what value they bring in facilitation. Join along as the discussion starts with Chitra and her manager - and goes much deeper into how to create your own case studies (and in a tight spot where to find ready-made case studies)
A breakdown of what Bloom's Taxonomy is, and how to use the guidelines to make your training sessions more memorable
Vaibhav and Abhilash discuss about the value of using anecdotes and analogies in training sessions. We touch upon how to create stories based on a theme, how to use life experiences to embellish the storry, and even talk about what kind of stories to avoid.