Endurance Learning's Training Activity Cookbook (Expanded Edition)

Endurance Learning's Training Activity Cookbook (updated) - Best Free L&D books - filled with 86 free training activities

Everyone's training session could use a little spice to be more engaging

Endurance Learning’s Training Activity Cookbook (Expanded Edition) is filled with 86 reliably engaging FREE training activities in a structure that helps you implement the activities immediately. 

Most people don't go to school to design training.

Some do. We know some of those people. We have some of them on our team. But we’ve learned that there are many people who have become “accidental instructional designers” or “part-time trainers” while spending the rest of their time being experts on topics that comprise the rest of their careers.

We created the Training Activity Cookbook as a free training activities resource to help you create training that is engaging and leads to change, faster. The free training activities in this book are proven to work.  (Did we mention that this book is FREE?!?!)

Part of the reason that these training activities work is that they are intentional. When you use these, you’ll be following a 4-step training design model for designing training that:

  1. helps you connect your learners to the content
  2. provides creative ways to share content
  3. creates opportunities for your learners to practice, and
  4. gives your learners tools to take with them to help them be successful once the training concludes.

Get access to 86 activities in the Endurance Learning Training Activity Cookbook (Expanded Edition) today!

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Endurance Learning’s Activity Cookbook FAQ

Why use the Endurance Learning free training activities when there are so many activities I can find online?

Think of it this way: the internet offers ingredients, but we give you the whole proven, battle-tested recipe book. This isn’t a random collection; it’s 86 proven activities we’ve personally used for years and curated for real impact.

What makes these free training activities different than other free activities?

It’s all about intentional design. Our activities are strategically categorized within a 4-step framework (Anchor, Content, Application, Future Use) that guides your entire design process. This clarity helps you understand each activity’s purpose, empowering you to effortlessly mix and match for truly unique and impactful training programs. With these activities, you’re not just engaging learners, you’re guiding them to understand, practice, and apply new skills.

How does the Activity Cookbook save me time?

Don’t waste time sifting through endless, unproven online activities from strangers. We’ve done the heavy lifting! Our organized, research-backed approach cuts your prep work, giving you a clear roadmap to create effective, lasting change in your training, faster.

If you want to move even faster, consider trying Soapbox +AI. It is built on the same 4-step design structure and includes many of the same activities, only they’ll be tied to objectives and with Soapbox +AI they’ll be customized to match your content.

Is this Cookbook for new trainers or experience trainers?

Absolutely everyone! Our clear, step-by-step instructions mean new trainers can confidently develop complete programs. For seasoned veterans, it offers a wealth of fresh inspiration and a robust framework to enhance existing sessions and tackle new challenges. It truly works for everybody.

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