Creative Training Techniques - The Bob Pike Group

STRESS! FEAR! These are the enemies of learning. They shut down your pre-frontal cortex. It's why you say stupid thing... Read more

Ask any performer and they’ll tell you they do better when the crowd has been “warmed up” with an opening act. Becky sa... Read more

If you think getting people to pay attention in class is difficult, try doing it when they're watching online with all o... Read more

Neuroscience is about how brains are wired. Psychology is about behavior. Which one will help you teach? Becky looks at ... Read more

Is what you do presenting, training or facilitating? In this podcast, Becky covers the main differences between the thre... Read more

We all get nervous about speaking. But how do you gain the confidence you need to overcome that nervousness? Becky has s... Read more

The Bob Pike Group has four learning principles it uses to teach adults that are based on neuropsychology. Becky covers ... Read more

This is one of Becky's most popular podcasts of 2017 - so we thought you might want to hear it again, or hear it for the... Read more

Is stuff piling up on you? Too many things to read, too many things to do, too many emails in your inbox? You’re not al... Read more

Making a business presentation may sort of look and feel like teaching a class. You're talking, someone else is listenin... Read more

Authenticity, incentives, surprises they¹re all part of the techniques Becky recommends you use to create compelling lea... Read more

There is so much information available on most topics you can spend a lot of time doing research before making a decisio... Read more

Social distancing may be forcing you to move your teaching online, but Becky has been doing webinars for more than 15 ye... Read more

Ken Blanchard’s “One Minute Manager” is a legendary book for helping people become better managers. Ken has shared with ... Read more

As a leader, you know when there are tough issues that need to be worked through. But how do you address the conflict? ... Read more

You may be right, but people won’t listen to you. How do you break through the resistance when people are listening to t... Read more

Listening is a critical element in teaching. Becky says listening isn't as simple as just hearing what people are sayin... Read more

Over her years of presenting, Becky has seen what works and what doesn’t. She shares four things you should consider ma... Read more

The gift giving season is wrapping up. It’s a major opportunity to make a memorable impression with your clients — unles... Read more

You've got your presentation ready to go, but the seating in the room isn't ideal. It's too hot or too cold, people aren... Read more