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Training Design Webinar

The Fix for Lecture-Heavy Training

The ultimate "nerd out" session for training designers.

Join Brian Washburn to use a simple 4-step model to design ways to present content that are more engaging than lecture.

When you register, I’ll share the Endurance Learning Training Activity Cookbook, an activity handout, and a link to the recording. You’ll be able to use the handout and the variety of activities in the Cookbook to create an instructionally-sound lesson plan.

If you have a training session coming up, this session will help you organize your ideas.

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

Identify the implications when you take into account your intent and the amount of information you would like to present
Apply a 4-step training design model that can build elements around a traditional lecture to make a more well-rounded session
Build out a lesson plan using these 4 training design steps and Endurance Learning’s Training Activity Cookbook

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Agenda for the Webinar:

Introduction & Announcements
Webinar Overview: The Fix for Lecture-Heavy Training
Why Do We Train? Knowledge vs. Performance
The Training Intention Matrix
What Learners Expect from Training
The 4 Quadrants of Training: Unrealistic, Check-the-Box, Engaging, and Effective
A Formula to Eliminate Lecture-Heavy Training
Part 1: Crafting Effective Learning Objectives
Part 2: The 4-Step Design Model (Anchor, Content, Application, Future Use)
Resource: The Training Activity Cookbook
Breakout Activity: Redesigning a Lesson Plan
Breakout Activity Debrief & Discussion
Key Takeaways & Final Thoughts

About 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 his practical experience, Brian is the author of two books.

What’s Your Formula? Combine Learning Elements for Impactful Training (2021) and
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.”

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