It was 3:05 p. m.
When I got the call
The HR director seems to be in control of her emotions as she describes a dazed stare in a room full of supervisors.
15 minutes later, when I arrived, I saw a bunch of illuminated dust coming through the room.
The light of the LCD projector lazily moves to the high
The gain screen with small flashing text, "no input was detected.
About 20 employees stare
The distance in the middle, as if in a trance.
A few people sit there, the light of the iphone leaves a strange shadow.
"How long have they been doing this," I asked . ".
"We are not quite sure," the HR commissioner replied . ".
I shouted, "40 minutes, maybe" "Well, the show is over . ". “Break time.
There's nothing to see here.
"Except for me and the HR team, the room was empty in just 30 seconds.
They looked down at the floor in a restless manner.
"I don't understand.
We made an exciting report very hard.
"Graphics, animations, font size, rehearsing each word," explains generalist . ".
"Yes, this is not even a demonstration of compliance or ethics," added the HR director . ".
"It's all about employee benefits. ” I pressed on.
I asked, "How long is the speech ? ".
"An hour and a half," admitted the client.
"I think there are about 62, 72.
I asked, "Have you read everything on each slide ? ".
"Of course," she said stammering.
"But there are special effects, animations.
I just don't understand.
We were very prepared.
"I noticed that your business card says 'Employee engagement manager '.
Let's focus on the meaning of the word "participation" related to training.
The HR director replied that in this afternoon's meeting, "out of touch," what words would you use to describe the impact on employees.
You can almost see the light on. “Exactly.
I asked, "What will it look like opposite ? ".
"Now you understand that people talk, interact, ask questions, and come up with ideas ".
"Wow, it's easier than I thought," she said . ". “Not so fast.
"Now you have to design training that will be able to do all these things," I said . ". “I'm ready.
But what happens if we fail, "continued HR director.
"If you pay more attention to the participation of the participants than to show the skills, these meetings will be interesting and memorable," I replied . ".
"People may not remember what you said, but they will remember what they did.
"How often do you sit?
Point the demo and spend only most of the time replying to the email
While reading the main points, sending and returning text messages darkens the lights of the room and projects slides on the screen, which is a mode of transmission that experts believe is passive and runs counter to learning
There is, of course, no change that can be desired.
Adult learning should be appropriate for adults by definition.
Effective adult learning
Learning, not pedagogy or research.
Teaching for adult learners does not work.
Try to learn with your audience.
Your speech will be more interesting and successful.