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My boss said my training should be more engaging. Help!

Many people land in roles where they are required to design or deliver training, but have never had much support to do it well. You may have been handed a slide deck and sent out to do sessions. You got good feedback because you’re an expert on your content. Now, the expectations have increased!

When you start as an expert, the transition to trainer can be unnerving because everyone wants you to be an expert in training. But where to start?

Reviews of What's Your Formula? by Brian Washburn

As someone who trains groups every day, this book gave me fresh new ways to think about my programs. I especially loved the insights on the radioactive elements of training sessions!

What's Your Formula? is a clever and practical guide full of reflection prompts, tips, and tools for those of us who truly want to create meaningful, relevant, and impactful learning solutions. Brian Washburn has a gift for making the complex simple―and he's done it with instructional design!

Brian Washburn breaks down key training elements in What's Your Formula? making it an effective tool for HR professionals. I highly recommend it for anyone responsible for delivering training programs.

This book presents a powerfully simple approach to organizing the growing number of instructional methods with their complexities and limitless combinations. The metaphor of a periodic table is genius because it works!

What I love about this book is that it challenges L&D professionals to approach their training programs with intention and curiosity. Rather than continuously using the same 'elements' in their work, trainers can use this book to find new ones that better suit the content, the learners, or the context. Jam-packed with helpful tools, What's Your Formula? will remind trainers that each program they create is its own unique experiment.

What's Your Formula? is a narrative in organizing and building an effective training program that guides you to answer a key question: What is the problem to solve? Like a baker, Washburn identifies different training elements and shows how to mix them together to create meaningful learning experiences.

Creating effective training programs is an intricate blend of science and art. Balancing adult learning theory, available technology, proven practices, intuitive tools, creativity, and risk is crucial.

What’s Your Formula? Combine Learning Elements for Impactful Training by Brian Washburn is your guide to building a more comprehensive training program and taking advantage of the many tools that are available to you.

This book will not only ignite your imagination but will also provides a practical hands-on glossary, defining and describing each element of training in detail.

Whether you’re seeking fresh ideas or looking for a comprehensive framework to organize your training programs, What’s Your Formula? will help you unleash the power of learning and become a catalyst for transformative experiences.

Brian Washburn

Brian Washburn, co-founder of Endurance Learning, has over 20 years of experience helping subject matter experts become confident, engaging facilitators. His train-the-trainer sessions focus on practical tools, tailored guidance, and hands-on practice, equipping teams to deliver clear, effective training that sticks.

Brian regularly delivers Train-the-Trainer sessions to organizations of all sizes and has built Training Delivery Basics to support all trainers to better deliver sessions.

In addition to What’s Your Formula?, Brian Washburn is the author of Instructional Design on a Shoestring (2024).

He has also contributed chapters to several publications by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), including “ATD’s Handbook for Consultants” and “ATD’s Handbook for Training and Talent Development.”