Boring training activities? Not on my watch! - Free Webinar for Instructional Designers

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Boring Training Activities? Not on My Watch!

Stop Asking for Engagement. Start Designing It.

“Can you help me make my training more engaging?” is one of the most frequently asked questions I get. Instead of answering each person individually, I’ve decided to do a whole webinar on the topic, and we can all get together and talk about engaging activities at the same time!

Join me (Brian Washburn) as I demonstrate at least 6 different activities for engagement over the course of the hour. You’ll also be amongst the first to be able to download Endurance Learning’s NEW training activity cookbook, with 12 additional activities supplementing the original 63 activities from our first edition.

By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:

  • Choose an activity for your training that aligns with your learning objective
  • Determine how to use an activity to see if your learners are “getting it”
  • Perhaps just as importantly, decide which activities you should NOT use for your next training session (because they don’t align with your learning objectives, or simply because you don’t have enough time to use certain activities well)

If you’re interested a training experience focused on building your L&D skills, consider the L&D training offered through the L&D Pro Academy.

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Agenda for the Training Design Webinar:

  • Welcome & Introductions
  • Webinar Overview: Boring Activities? Not On My Watch!
  • Important Advisory: Breakout Rooms Ahead!
  • Activity 1: “Would You Rather…?” (Anchor Activity)
  • A Brief Interruption & The Value of Flexibility
  • Activity 2: 17×17 Lightning Talk (Content Delivery)
  • Debrief: When to Use a Lightning Talk
  • Activity 3: Digital Scavenger Hunt (Application)
  • Activity 4: “How I See It” (Breakout Room Discussion)
  • Debrief: The Power of Structured Conversation
  • Activity 5: Elimination (Decision-Making Practice)
  • Activity 6 & 7: Action Plan & One-Word Takeaway (Future Use)
  • Wrap-Up & Final Announcements

About Brian Washburn

Endurance Learning is a full-service training development partner, specializing in elearning, instructor-led training, and train-the-trainer programs. Since 2015, our team of expert instructional designers and developers has helped professionals with deep subject matter expertise design and develop training that delivers real impact.

The team at Endurance Learning helps organizations of all sizes build instructor-led training and elearning solutions that fit their needs. Set up a call to learn more.

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 Washburn, instructional design and master trainer

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“Can you help me make my training more engaging?” is one of the most frequently asked questions I get. Instead of answering each person individually, I’ve decided to do a whole webinar on the topic, and we can all get together and talk about engaging activities at the same time!

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Join Brian Washburn as he demonstrates specific, engaging learning activities (that you may never have considered), while using a 4-step training design model. Based on decades of learning design theory that reflects a combination of Malcolm Knowles’ theory of adult learning, Robert Gagne’s 9 events of instruction and Jane Vella’s 12 principles of Dialogue Education, this 4-step training design model will set both you and your learners up for not only an engaging session, but a session that directly improves your learner’s ability to do something new, different, or better.

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