Most attempts at change are superficial because they do not generate the depth of commitment that is required to create sustainable change. Commitment is an internal conversation that begins with self. The conversation moves outside of self and becomes a dialogue with others who share our sense of purpose.

Conversations are the medium humans use to understand, define and shape reality. The things we talk about and the way we talk about them inform our doing. Essentially, what we talk about becomes our reality.

There is no learning without conversation.

The greatest tool in the trainer’s toolkit is the question. With the right question, we stimulate dialogue. The dialogue leads to new connections. New connections lead to new learning.
 
Some Questions for Your Toolkit:

• What question, if answered, could make the greatest difference to the future of the topic we are exploring?
• What is important to you today about this situation/topic?
• What is our greater purpose (around this topic)?
• What do we already know about this?
• What do we need to know about this?
• What is emerging that is new for you?
• What new connections are you making?
• What patterns do you see in the conversation?

 Cheers,

Upcoming Events

Web Series: Free Preview of Hold On, You Lost Me! Watch the video »   Web Series: Hold On, You Lost Me! September 1 — October 27, 2009 More info »   Live Class: Mastering Training Design September 30 – October 2, 2009 More info »   4MAT Trainer Certification January 19 — 21, 2010 More info »

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          Now enrolling: September 1 — October 27, 2009
 
Join 4MAT 4Business for (5) web workshops to put the best-selling book, Hold On, You Lost Me! Use Learning Styles to Create Training that Sticks, into action. In this series, you will learn and apply the 4MAT 8-step process for designing effective training.
 
Your Tuition Includes:

• Learning Type Measure to assess your learning style
• Hemispheric Mode Indicator to assess your right- and left-brain preferences
• 4MAT Corporate Design Kit including everything you need to create a 4MAT training design
• Hold On, You Lost Me! Use Learning Styles to Create Training that Sticks by Bernice McCarthy and Jeanine O'Neill-Blackwell
• 5 (1.5 hour) web sessions (live and recorded) and personal coaching on your training design
• Access to the Hold On, You Lost Me! web forum to connect with the class and access course materials and recordings of each session

 

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Tuition: $950
Build brain-based training designed with a simple, fast 8-step model.
 
Designed for: Instructional Designers
Available as an on-site session or at one of our training locations, Mastering Training Design gives managers, trainers, and instructional designers the skills to develop dynamic learning experiences to take back to their groups.

Topics include:

• Identify and understand the four learning styles
• Understanding how your training style interacts with all learning styles
• Use the 4MAT model for creating learning experiences
• Apply right- and left-mode strategies to design and delivery
• Engage every learner in the experience
• Conceptualize large blocks of content into cohesive designs
• Measure after-training application
• Design your own training lesson design
• Leave this session with an original training design ready for delivery. 

The $950 tuition includes:

• Learning Type Measure to assess your learning style
• Hemispheric Mode Indicator to assess your right- and left-brain preferences
• 4MAT Corporate Design Kit including everything you need to create a 4MAT training design
• Hold On, You Lost Me! Use Learning Styles to Create Training that Sticks by Bernice McCarthy and Jeanine O'Neill-Blackwell

* Receive $100 off the Become a 4MAT Certified Trainer course! Read the special offer details below.

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The $950 tuition includes:

• Facilitator guide
• 4MAT powerpoint deck
• Activities and tools needed to facilitate the 3-day program