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ASK, NOT TELL
....and many other thoughts about facilitation, coaching ( teams & individuals) and learning
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'Hello' + Name + Smile
I initiated and ran a short facilitation workshop today. There was a topic ‘What do the participants expect from an outstanding...
David
Mar 29, 20071 min read
Another lesson for .....preparation
I delivered today a 30-min session of a 2-day course. The session was designed by me and was about Business Etiquette. It is...
David
Mar 28, 20071 min read
Difference between Great and Good facilitators
‘Both deliver excellent learning experience, but a great facilitator will know exactly what he / she does well.’ This quote is from an...
David
Mar 23, 20071 min read


iPod – a great music-tool at class
I said in my previous post that I personally find music very helpful to enhance learning. I use my iPod nano. I prefer playing MP3 rather...
David
Mar 22, 20071 min read


Flipchart… a visual to record group memory
If you asked for my personal choice of an icon to represent Mumbai, I would choose the cab there. Its yellow-black colour is very...
David
Mar 22, 20072 min read


Learning in Mumbai
I am attending a Trainer training in Mumbai these few. I am extremely glad that I can attend this. (I would hate myself to death if I...
David
Mar 16, 20071 min read
How rigid should the course design be?
Since start, I have facilitated over 10 different courses. Most of the course design were developed by the others. Some course are...
David
Mar 15, 20071 min read


“Sorry, I don’t quite understand what you want us to do”
This picture was taken during the dessert safarai trip in Dubai last November. The trip turned out to be much more exciting (and tough!!)...
David
Mar 14, 20074 min read
“What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand”
I conducted an one-day influencing skills course last week. The course is new to me and it contains a kind of communication model which...
David
Mar 4, 20072 min read
Inspiring me to blog…
Garr Reynolds’ presentationzen.com is the blog which inspired me to start mine. This is an exceptionally wonderful resource to learn...
David
Feb 25, 20071 min read


Music as the powerful energizer
Yes, the title above sounds obvious. But whether you will really use it or whether you can use it well in the learning environment is...
David
Feb 18, 20072 min read


From the ‘Energy Level’ perspective
One of your tasks in a presentation or training environment is to energize your participants. Or I should say it is necessary to have a...
David
Feb 16, 20072 min read


How prepared are you in using stories in presentation? And do you have the gut?
I attended a big conference call this week. Well, you know how boring conference calls can be, especially those with over 10 people and...
David
Feb 10, 20072 min read


Using the Speaking Note
The offsite went alright. The mat activity fitted well with the objective of the offsite, and the timing was good. More importantly, I...
David
Feb 5, 20071 min read
Rehearsing for the Li Jiang Off-site meeting
The offsite meeting next Mon and Tue will be the first occasion when I facilitate large scale team building activities. I have been...
David
Jan 24, 20071 min read
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