How Do You Engage Learners?

They have a million things on their desks calling their names.

They've already taken the class four times, but have to be there anyway.

They don't believe they need anything you have to share.

Training isn't for them. They know it all.

Sound familiar? Are these situations you find yourself in as a learner or dealing with as a trainer?

What are your favorite techniques to engage your learners from the moment they walk in your room or log into your class? How do you keep them there so they can get the most from your content and apply the learning back on the job?

I'd love to hear your perspective.

The Lizard Brain

When I discuss Emotional Intelligence in Supervisory classes, the amygdala always comes up!

Is your lizard brain getting in your way?

Victim of Your Job?

A quick exercise to address the question raised in my job satisfaction post

13 Years of Being Independent

13 years ago today I completed the paperwork, making Katrina Kennedy Training official. At that time I called what I do, Dynamics Management Consulting, later changing the name to better fit me.

I've learned a lot. Worked with some amazing people. Thank you all for supporting my endeavors! What a fun ride it has been! Looking forward to 13 more years, plus a few more!

Job Satisfaction At 10 Year Low

The headline reads this morning

job satisfaction has steadily declined over the years despite big improvements in the work environment

So what's happening? The interesting thing to note as well

And employee satisfaction dipped across the board; workers in every age group and income levels showed a drop, but workers younger than 25 were the most unhappy in their jobs.

I'm not surprised by the under 25 crowd, that is consistent with everything we've been talking about. What is going on in the other demographics? Are we just tired? Are we just refocusing? Are we looking for meaning? Or are managers really missing the mark? Perhaps, because they too, are dissatisfied?