Dry Runs: The Key to Training Readiness in the Virtual World
In our book, Effective SMEs: A Trainer’s Guide for Helping Subject Matter Experts Facilitate Learning, Dale Ludwig and I encourage trainers (and subject matter experts turned [...]
4 Ways to Progress from a Trainer to a ‘Thinking Coach’
If you are a trainer or a SME who delivers training, one of your major responsibilities, and possibly one of your major challenges, is knowing [...]
2017 Year in Review
2017 Was a Big Year We celebrated Turpin’s 25th year in business. In case you missed it, Dale wrote 25 Lessons Over 25 Years, which is an [...]
Learning Styles
In this video, produced by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), Greg Owen-Boger, Turpin's VP, discusses designing content for different learning styles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZcoV4I_9us&ab_channel=TurpinCommunication Greg here with [...]
Dig Deeper and Listen for Nuance
In this video, produced by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), Greg Owen-Boger, Turpin's VP, discusses digging deeper to achieve the best learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H-VkZFm804&ab_channel=TurpinCommunication Greg here with [...]
Put Activities in Check
In this video, produced by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), Greg Owen-Boger, Turpin's VP, discusses eliminating unnecessary activities. https://youtu.be/vn6sPgmxQdE Greg here with Turpin Communication. Learning leaders [...]
Help! My SME Just Went Rogue… Now What?!
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 [...]
Information Overload: How to Avoid It When Presenting to Leadership
You’re a detail-oriented person working in a highly technical position. You probably wonder how much detail you should go into when presenting to managers and [...]
Lecture is not a four-letter word: 3 ways to succeed when you’re doing the talking
I had a conversation over the backyard fence with one of my neighbors a couple of days ago. She was home for the weekend after [...]
Feeling a Little Silly at the Front of the Room? Three Very Serious Ideas About Enthusiasm
Some time ago, I was delivering a workshop for a group of soon-to-be trainers. Each of them was a subject matter expert (SME), and they [...]