Games Trainers Play / Edition 1

by Edward E. Scannell, John W. Newstrom, E. E. Scannell

Overview

Get any training session off the ground fast or jumpstart one whenever it lags with the more than 400 proven activities in the bestselling Games Trainers Play series. Their names may range from &‘grave;Tombstone Planning'' to &‘grave;The ‘Nobel' Prize Winner,'' but these brilliant offbeat, unexpected, disarming, fully reproducible games have one serious mission: to coax even the most reluctant groups to talk, laugh, think, and work together. Page after page of fun, easy-to-plant tearout exercises help you: break the ice and get particpants acquainted; shake up outworn habits and perceptions; challenge with thought-provoking brainteasers; test learning and retention; develop communication and listening skills; bring out and involve particpant-leaders; win back lethargic, distracted, low-energy groups; encourage creative problem-solving; boost or reinforce a group's self-image; forge cohesive work teams that value group effort; facilitate transfer of training to the job.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780070464087
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	05/01/1980
Series:	McGraw-Hill Training Series
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Respected teacher, widely published author, and consultant to organizations in the areas of training and supervisory development. He is Professor Emeritus of Management in the Management Studies Department of the Labovitz School of Business and Economics at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD).

Table of Contents

Publisher's Note ..... x
Preface ..... x
Introduction ..... x
Section I. Conference Leadership

The Advance Letter ..... 3
Roles of a Trainer ..... 5
Thought Page ..... 9
Graffiti Feedback Boards ..... 13
Group Movement ..... 15
The Art of Seeking Good Questions ..... 17
Instructional Objectives ..... 19
Swap Shop ..... 23
Goal Setting/Action Planning ..... 25
Pick Your Boss/Subordinate ..... 27
Playing Detective ..... 29
Knowing vs. Doing ..... 31
Idea Exchange ..... 35

Section II. Climate Setting and Icebreakers

Getting Acquainted ..... 39
Getting Acquainted ..... 41
Camouflage for a Departure ..... 43
The Mystery Person ..... 45
Bingo Game ..... 47
Scavenger Hunt ..... 51
Trainee Pictures ..... 53
Introduction by Association ..... 55
Who Are You? ..... 59
Preconceived Ideas and Fears ..... 59
Roles of a Good Trainee ..... 61
ESP Ice-Breaker ..... 65
The National Trainers' Test ..... 67
The Dollar Exchange/Idea Exchange ..... 69
The Pike (Hot Stove) Syndrome ..... 71
The Zen Koan (A Cup of Tea) ..... 73
Brainteasers ..... 75
The Argument of Obviousness ..... 79

Section III. Presentation

Overcoming Trainer Fears ..... 83
Waiting to Get Started ..... 89
The Dumb Joke ..... 91
The Torn Shirt ..... 93
Five Easy Questions ..... 95
Table Topics ..... 97
Handling Objections in Sales Training ..... 99
Thinking on Your Feet ..... 101

Section IV. Methods

The "66" Technique ..... 105
Nominal Group Technique ..... 107
Brainstorming ..... 109
Delphi Decision Making ..... 111

Section V. Motivation

Motivation Exercise ..... 115
Positive Reinforcement for the Trainees ..... 117
Competing for Dollars ..... 119
Who Do People Want from Their Jobs? ..... 121

Section VI. Self-Concept

Accentuate the Positive ..... 127
Positive Self-Concept ..... 129
Providing Positive Feedback ..... 131
Time to Share ..... 133

Section VII. Learning

Patterns of Learning ..... 137
Consciousness and Competence ..... 141
The Trainer's Mirror ..... 145
The Power of Positive Suggestion ..... 149
The Little Boy ..... 151
The Number Game ..... 153
Learning Curve ..... 157
Hand Clasp ..... 161
Arm Folding Exercise ..... 163
Recall: Retention of the Brain ..... 165
Memory Exercise: Learning Numbers ..... 167
Memory Exercise: Key Words ..... 169
Film Recaps ..... 171

Section VIII. Communication

"Let's Talk" ..... 175
A Nonverbal Introduction ..... 177
Hand to Chin Exercise ..... 179
Preconceived Notion ..... 181
The Coat ..... 185
One- and Two-Way Communication ..... 187
The Aardvark ..... 191
Reading Exercise ..... 195
Arithmetic Test ..... 199

Section IX. Listening

Listening and Following Directions ..... 205
Listening Exercise ..... 209
Following Oral Directions ..... 213
Transmitting Information ..... 217
Listening Test: Riddles ..... 219

Section X. Perception

Mismatched Job Perceptions ..... 225
I'm OK, but Are They? ..... 229
How Observant Are We? ..... 231
Count the F's ..... 233
The Misplaced Dot ..... 237
The Lemon Exchange ..... 241
Old Woman/Young Woman ..... 243
Mind Over Matter ..... 247

Section XI. Problem Solving and Creativity

Golf Ball in the Bag ..... 251
A Piece of Cake ..... 253
The "IX" Exercise ..... 255
The Unseen Square ..... 259
The Farmer's Land Bequest ..... 263
A Person Bought a House ..... 267
The Nine Dots ..... 269
The Sixteen Dots ..... 273
Hidden Squares ..... 277

Section XII. Evaluation

Pretesting Trainees ..... 283
Instant Evaluation Forms ...