If you’ve ever worked with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the training room, the title of this article is probably a familiar one. SMEs can...
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Make Participating Easy
Greg Owen-Boger
April 3, 2017
April 3, 2017
In this video, produced by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), Greg Owen-Boger, Turpin’s VP, discusses making learning easy for learners. Greg here with Turpin Communication....
read moreAdult Learners Aren’t Blank Slates
Greg Owen-Boger
February 27, 2017
February 27, 2017
In this video, produced by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), Greg Owen-Boger, Turpin’s VP, reminds us to acknowledge our learners’ past experiences. Greg here with Turpin...
read moreWhat a Weekend! Turpin Cares Rocked it for the Homeless
Greg Owen-Boger
February 22, 2017
February 22, 2017
Turpin Cares is a project sponsored by Turpin Communication to help the homeless in Chicago. Each quarter our employees and “friendlies” get together to assemble...
read moreTrainers: Establish Context and a Reason to Participate
Greg Owen-Boger
January 23, 2017
January 23, 2017
In this video, produced by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), Greg Owen-Boger, Turpin’s VP, discusses why providing context and reason to participate is important. Have you ever...
read moreAnnouncing Turpin Cares: a project to help Chicago’s homeless
Greg Owen-Boger
January 17, 2017
January 17, 2017
Since 1992, Turpin Communication has been dedicated to helping our clients and their employees improve their communication skills. In these 25 years, we’ve always looked...
read moreGround Rules for Effective Meetings: A Pledge for Greater Efficiency
Greg Owen-Boger
December 5, 2016
December 5, 2016
This infographic is intended for printing and hanging in your conference rooms. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Business meetings are held to...
read moreIs it Time to Wrangle Your Team’s Life-sucking Meetings?
Greg Owen-Boger
September 20, 2016
September 20, 2016
Over the weekend, I was having coffee on the deck with our friends, Paul and Olive. We were discussing the week ahead. “I have nothing...
read more“I Hate Dry Runs” (How To Make Training Prep Less Torturous)
Dale Ludwig
September 14, 2016
September 14, 2016
Recently we were working with a group of trainers in a facilitation skills training workshop. During a conversation about how they preferred to prepare, one...
read moreEye Contact and Pausing… Is That All You Got?!
Greg Owen-Boger
August 31, 2016
August 31, 2016
Some time back, Dale and I were the guest speakers on a webinar. The topic was about how we’ve redefined business presentations as Orderly Conversations. We were...
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