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| The latest mind-brain research confirms
something every trainer has long suspected: that people think and learn
better when the process is fun. The Big Book of Humorous Training Games
features 50 unique experiential training activities that create
memorable learning on topics ranging from management skills, change,
and emotional intelligence to dealing with difficult people. (extract
from a review at Amazon.com)
This easy-to-read manual gives step-by-step directions that will help new and veteran trainers infuse their workshops with humor, fun and creativity. Each chapter in the book offers five games to teach a popular, business-related topic. You get:
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This collection of 50 icebreakers is specifically organized around
common business situations and is designed to help leaders start every
session, meeting, speech or workshop with a burst of energy and fun. It
includes icebreakers for the following categories: complete strangers;
introducing a topic; groups over 20; outdoor settings; self-disclosure;
team building; and more.
Learn more about The Big Book of Icebreakers at Amazon.co.uk
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Book Description: 107 interactive games and
activities can be found in the pages of this easy-to-use book. Each
game is fun, experiential, easy to lead, unique, and requires minimal
resources. With 65 team challenges and 42 activities that help any team
get to know one another, become comfortable with each other, and open
up, there is something for every group. If you work with youth,
corporate groups, therapy groups, church groups, scouts, families,
school groups, sports teams, at camp, or with any other group who must
work together you will find helpful games and activities in this fun,
energetic, and purposeful book! (amazon.com)
Also see More Team-Building Activities for Every Group by the same author (below)
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Before you buy, be sure to read these mostly critical reviews at Amazon.co.uk
Synopsis: A collection of games and activities designed to liven up departmental meetings and build morale. Each game builds team spirit, communication and trust among people who work together. The 70 games are designed for the manager who's looking to:
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Synopsis:
This toolkit of facilitation techniques should provide readers with all
they need to develop and hone their facilitation skills. Complete with
case studies of the techniques in action the book covers traditional
techniques and many new approaches such as the use of music, drama and
storytelling.
(Amazon.co.uk)
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Synopsis:
This text is designed for anyone who manages front line service
workers. It details engaging games that help to train flight
attendants, salespeople, customer service reps, help desk personnel and
others. Most of the games take 15-30 minutes and include reproducible
handouts. (Amazon.co.uk) See the reviews at Amazon.co.uk
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| Reviewed by Roger Greenaway:
An odd combination of a very systematic approach mixed with an
inspiring collection of creative ideas. You'll appreciate the tidy
framework, the detailed examples and the temptations to experiment.
John Heron was the Founder and Director of the Human Potential Research Project at the University of Surrey. This book (1999) updates and integrates his earlier books. (Roger Greenaway)
Synopsis: This comprehensive guide is designed to provide the key to successful facilitation. Analytical in approach and highly structured, it aims to help facilitators both understand and develop their own personal style of facilitation. Combining a strong theoretical content, including a comprehensive group dynamic theory, with an extensive repertoire for practical action the book provides the essential foundations for building effective facilitative skills that suit both a facilitator's personality and then closely match the situations they encounter. (amazon.co.uk)
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A collection of over 40 motivational games and exercises designed for
use in any organization. The games are based on a "competencies"
approach to teaching motivational skills, the principle behind them
being "skill, not will". They can be used to motivate the individual or
the whole team. Topics include: games to overcome procrastination;
games for when your energy is low; games to help you achieve personal
or team goals; games for inspiring peak performance; games for
salespeople; games to motivate chronic underperforming employees; and
games to help you overcome anxiety and the fear of failure.
(amazon.co.uk)
See more details at Amazon.co.uk See these critical reviews at amazon.com
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For this book, the authors have selected the best games from the "Games
Trainers Play" series and adapted them for any business professional.
There are 75 games and activities to choose from, each designed to be
fast and fun and to stimulate discussion. (amazon.co.uk)
Contents: Climate Setting, Icebreakers, and Session Openers. Presentation Boosters. Motivating Your Group. Creativity and Problem-Solving. Surfacing Hidden Problems in Your Group. Team Building Exercises. Managing Change: Dealing with Resistance and Getting Buy-in. Communication, Listening and Feedback Activities.
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Here's everything a speaker or trainer needs to keep the audience
awake, alert, and involved. This fun-filled collection of can't-miss
activities contains the openers, closers, and energizers you can use to
kick off each session with a bang, bring the audience back quickly
should its attention wander, and end each session on a high note. Save
hours of preparation time with these ready-made, easy-to-use activities
that enable you to reinforce the key points in your presentation, spark
active involvement from all the participants, and create an environment
in which real listening can take place. (Amazon.com)
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| Review: At last - a clear guide to communication without
the gimmick.
This book has become an invaluable guide in our training department,
where we were having to take a "one size fits all" approach to dealing
with individuals with diverse needs due to the cost of sending our team
on expensive networking and communications training - none of which
covered the broad range of issues we needed. Tizzard's style is
refreshingly staighforward and non-jargonistic, without being
patronising. The layout lent itself well to my flick and find method of
researching (hurrah) and has obviously been written by a seasoned
practitioner as well as intelligent theoretician. (from a reviewer at
Amazon.co.uk)
Review: No quicker way of bringing a spark to your training sessions. When designing your training sessions one of the keys to success is hooking in your delegates straight away. This pocketbook may be small, but is crammed with excellent ideas on how to grab the group and set the scene. Unlike other icebreaker books I've seen, the authors of this one have gone one step further and grouped them under common course headings. So under "Communication" there are 10 activities for you to choose from! (from another reviewer at Amazon.co.uk)
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This is a collection of games for trainers and educators to enhance
simulations, role plays and exercises for both individuals and teams.
They focus on developing skills in communication, teamwork and
perception. Each one has instructions and a checklist for any materials
needed. (amazon.co.uk) Reviewed at amazon.com
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A collection of 62 fun games and physical activities based on those
developed for outdoor adventure training courses are now made simple
for the classroom trainer. Each activity comes complete with learning
objectives, equipment needs, time scales, directions and debriefing
guidelines. (amazon.co.uk)
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This guide offers 50 proven exercises any manager can use without
spending lots of money. These group activities are designed with the
non-trainer in mind. It features a special chapter on troubleshooting
and dealing with unexpected difficulties in team-building.
(Amazon.co.uk)
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Team-building is a fast-growing approach to human resources development
and total quality management. "Team Games for Trainers" contains 100
games, exercises and activities designed to build teams, through
cultural assessment, organizational change readiness, personal skill
building and empowerment; to help teams function, through work
definition, role requirements and evaluation; and to maintain teams,
through training for nontrainers, communication, conflict management
and problem solving. For ease of use, each game is self-contained and
includes templates, answer sheets and clear explanations of objectives
and procedures. (amazon.co.uk)
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Review: I have
applied its message to almost all of my programmes in the 3
months that I've had it. Every single programme is approx 40%
shorter, I've been able to build the courses more quickly, the energy levels are through the roof, and the
learners' responses have been fantastic. If ever you are going to
spend £22 on a book related to training & development, this is
it! Plus, it's FUN!
(reviewed by Martin Schmalenbach, Training Manager)
Synopsis: This handbook explains how trainers and educators can save money and time while producing better classroom results, and includes an overview of the background and underlying principles of accelerated learning. (amazon.co.uk)
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By adopting accelerated learning principles you can teach in a way that
maximises your students' chances of reaching their potential. This
pocketbook offers paractical strategies and techniques that get results. After outlining the background to accelerated learning, Brin Best explains how to prepare your students for learning and how to create the right learning environment. A chapter on teaching strategies covers questioning techniques and styles of teaching & learning, with suggested activities helpfully linked to each of the multiple intelligences as identified by Howard Gardner. A detailed self-evaluation framework serves as a tool to help you review and develop practice. (see the excellent reviews at Amazon.co.uk)
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This title is a standard reference on training with an established
reputation amongst trainers, human resource managers and managers.
Covering all the core principles of training, this revised edition is
accessible and fun, and offers insights into achieving success in the
constantly changing workplace. (see excellent reviews at amazon.co.uk)
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Synopsis:
This three-ring binder contains all 300 training games from "Games
Trainers Play", "More Games Trainers Play" and "Still More Games
Trainers Play". This collection covers motivation, communication,
problem-solving, creativity, team-building and other key areas.
(amazon.co.uk)
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John Adair has transformed the understanding of how leadership works
with his pioneering book "Not Bosses But Leaders". Now he returns with
a new title that explores in an authoritative way exactly what we know
about leadership and leadership development. There is a revolution
underway. We are moving - rapidly in some areas, slower in others -
from management to business leadership. As the market for good leaders
who can achieve results increases, so-called leadership development
programmes have proliferated. Many of these are old management
development programmes renamed, and others are full of confusing
theories and unproductive approaches. This ground-breaking new book
aims to set the record straight. It looks at the body of knowledge on
leadership, identifies the seven key principles of leadership
development, and answers key questions on how to select, train and
educate leaders at the level of team, operational and strategic
leadership. A vital addition to the debate on leadership from a true
expert, this book also considers the global challenge and long term
issues involved. (See the excellent reviews at amazon.co.uk)
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Synopsis:
This handbook pulls together for the first time both the theory and the
practice of experiential learning and all types of learning that employ
activity-based experience. Based on sound theoretical underpinning, and
making full use of examples and guidance for successful implementation,
"Experiential Learning" enables readers to unlease some of the more
potent ingredients of learning through experience. "Everything that can
possibly provide, or affect, a learning experience, is discussed: most
theories of learning, and every conceivable way to interest learners in
an activity...Even very accomplished developers who prepare learning
experiences for all types of learners, from grade level classes through
executive seminars can undoubtedly find many ideas to expand the design
options upon which they can draw." - "Leadership and Organisational
Development Journal," previously known as "The Power of Experiential
Learning." (Amazon.co.uk)
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