Creative Training Ideas

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Creative Training Ideas

• Presented by
• Peter and Paula Presenters

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Agenda

• Overview
• Brainstorming objectives
• Rules for brainstorming
• Brainstorming activities
• Summarize
• Next steps

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Brainstorming Objectives

• Define different creative training formats
• Examples
• Personal coaching
• Virtual classroom
• Discovery labs
• Consider the following restrictions
• Budget
• Location
• Resources

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Brainstorming Activity

• Break into smaller groups
• Generate ideas
• Utilize Mind Mappings
• Try Brain Writing
• Use a computer to capture every comment/idea

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Rules of Brainstorming

• No idea is a bad idea
• Be creative
• Take risks
• No criticism allowed
• No discussions
• Piggy-back ideas

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Summarize Brainstorming Activity

• Review training ideas
• Vote on top candidates and consolidate
• Check requirements and restrictions
• Trim list to top 5-10 ideas

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Conduct a CreativeThinking Session

• Ask In what ways can we?
• Assess the situation. Get the facts.
• Generate possible solutions with green light,
  non-judgmental thinking.
• Select the best solution.

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Set SMART Goals

• Conduct SMART goal training
• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Realistic
• Time-phased
• Set team goals
• Set individual goals

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Identify Skills Needed to Achieve Goals

• Relationship selling
• Telephone skills
• Prospecting
• Asking questions
• Using evidence
• Handling objections

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Next Steps

• Research the ideas generated
• Follow up with larger group meeting
• Generate action items for follow-up
• Start turning ideas into reality