Discover 150 job training room–proven exercises & activities sure to reduce delivery time, increase retention and improve knowledge and skill transfer. Do you want to create a lot of training in a little time? Do you wonder how to involve your learners without wasting their time, or yours? Do you want to use your training time wisely and well? The Ten-Minute Trainer is just what you need. Written for the busy training professional, this practical, grab-it-and-go book will show you how to design and deliver effective training programs in less time and with increased learner retention. Based on two major concepts—shorter segments of instruction are better than longer ones, and learners remember more when they are involved in the learning—this book provides 150 quick, high-energy ways to involve your learners without sacrificing content. This timely resource will also help you organize your training time so that your learners get the most from your instruction. With The Ten-Minute Trainer as your guide, you will be able to: ·       Choose from 140 “Got a Minute?” activities proven to help learners review, repeat, and remember important information ·       Use ten short “Take Five!” games to RAP up the learning—Reinforce, Apply, and Practice—so that learning is moved rapidly into long-term memory ·       Soak up ordinarily wasted instructional minutes with thirty Time Sponges such as Quick Starts, Take a Break, and Early to Finish activities ·       Apply two powerful instructional tools—the Learning Compass and Training Map—to shorten your training design and delivery time ·       Include four “Get a CLUE!” elements to increase motivation and memory ·       Use five Power-Hour Training Templates to create a custom training session on any topic, for any size group, and any age learner ·       Change your concept of training time as you use small but mighty seconds and minutes in creative, interesting, and memorable ways ·       Become a more time-efficient training professional and be able to explain the what, why, and how of it all to your training colleagues Sharon Bowman, a thirty-year veteran teacher and trainer and author of seven popular training and motivation books, welcomes you into her world of fast-paced, shorter-is-better, high-energy, “teach it quick and make it stick” training! “An awesome guide for anyone who wants to spark engagement and learning. Its nuggets of wisdom, creative suggestions, and reader-friendly format make it a perfect resource for promoting effective training. Thank you, Sharon!” —Mel Silberman, author, 101 Ways to Make Training Active and Training the Active Training Way

Discover more than one hundred of Sharon Bowman'straining-room-proven exercises and activities -- many derived fromthe high-impact strategies of NLP and Accelerated Learning -- andreduce delivery time, increase retention and improve knowledge andskill transfer. These back-pocket activities are easy, quick,topic-related, and fun, and you can draw on with a minimum ofpreparation.The Ten-Minute Trainer features a variety of exercises,ranging from one to ten minutes in length, and providescontent-specific exercises as well as activities for transitioningbetween topics and gauging understanding. You'll find a usefulanswer section that explains the brain research behind the book anda special section on learning styles that ties in with thephilosophy of "learn it fast and make it last."Order your copy of this effective resource today!

Foreword xiOpening and ConnectionsWhat's in It for You? Introducing You to The Ten-Minute Trainer 1Part One 11When They Do It,They Get It! 150 Activities to Make the Learning Stick 13Got a Minute? Sixty-Second Activities to Help Learners Repeat, Review, and Remember 18Connections 26Time Sponges 30Pair Shares 37Shout Outs 41Think and Write 45Signals 49Doodles 53Pop-Ups 57Mark-Ups 62Tickets Out 66Action Plans 71Celebrations 75Take Five! Five- and Ten-Minute Games That Help Learners RAP It Up: Reinforce,Apply, and Practice 80Postcard Partners 89The Gallery Walk 93Take a Stand 98Grab That Spoon! 102Place Your Order 106Metaphor Magic! 111Let's Trade 117Each One Teach One 121The Walkabout 124Blackout Bingo! 128Part Two 133Heads Up! Brain-Based Learning and Training 135Attention Maker, Attention Breaker: The Reticular Activating System and Learning 141Three Brains in One: The Triune Brain and Learning 149Let the Compass Be Your Guide: The Learning Compass and Learning the Natural Way 159Mapping Your Message: Making It Stick with the Training Map 169Power-Hour Training Templates: Time-Saving Design and Delivery Tools 180Power-Hour Training Template #1 186Power-Hour Training Template #2 190Power-Hour Training Template #3 194Power-Hour Training Template #4 198Power-Hour Training Template #5 202Power-Hour Training Sample: Using Template #1 206Part Three 213More Timely Training Tools 215Get a CLUE! Four Elements to Increase Motivation and Memory in Learning 219You Said It But Did They Get It? How to Check for Understanding 231What's a Picture Worth? The Importance of Imagery in Learning 235Station Rotation: Learning a Lot in a Little Time 253Closing and Celebration 261So Now You Know! Celebrating Your Journey with The Ten-Minute Trainer 263Remarkable Resources 269Many Thanks! 277About the Author 281