Podcast appearances and mentions of becky pluth

What kind of activities adds value to training? Is lecture the best way to teach? How about role-play? Is it worth the sideways looks from participants when you tell them to act out a scenario?On the podcast this week, Becky Pluth author and CEO at the Bob Pike Group sits down with us to talk about how they approach learner engagement. During this episode she talks about some of the research behind how we engage our learners, the difference between activities that add value and activities that don't add value, and some science-backed tips on how to engage learners both in-person and virtually.

Have you inherited a training program that needs some zing, but you don't have time to completely redo it? Becky Pluth has a quick and easy plan to transform an old program into something new and engaging.

Becky Pluth has some best practices you should follow to make your next webinar a successful one.

You need the support of decision makers. So how do you get upper management buy-in? Becky Pluth has the steps you need to follow.

Becky Pluth explains how your students can divide and conquer a huge amount of material using a technique called "teach backs."

Want to turn your presentation into a webinar? The last thing you want to do is take that PowerPoint and put it online. What's the first thing you should do? Becky Pluth has the answer in today's podcast.

Learners only recall a small portion of what you present. So how do you make that portion bigger? Becky Pluth has several tips to make the learning stick.

What do you do when your audience isn't that into you? The secret is not impressing your audience, but letting your audience come to its own "aha" moment. How do you make that happen? Becky Pluth says it's all about making your presentation about the audience.

How do you add value to training? Becky Pluth says the answer is to serve and believe in what you're doing.

Openers are important when you’re doing a presentation.  Blow the opening and it’s bye-bye audience attention.  Same is true for that next class or presentation you’re doing.  How can make sure you hit the bullseye? Becky Pluth from the Bob Pike group is here to tell us how. Becky Pluth conducts one of our ASTD-TCC […]