You asked for a high content, all-in-one, reproducible training manual. I made one and you bought it. It is sold out! Well, as am making some more, I am finding ways to improve. Some good formating ideas, some typographical errors, and now a reorganization of the CDs, that I think will make the binder much…
Ever tear your hair out with your employees? Part of avoiding that is hiring the right people, and I talk about my secrets in the audio training for Directors. But there is more to it: setting them on the right track to start with. That is about training. I know you wish I could be…
June 5 & 6 (Th & F) the Kerrville Folk Festival has workshops for teachers in voice and rhythym. Up to 12 hours of official con ed is available for public school teachers. I would think they would be useful to preschool, private school and higher education instructors also. Workshops are free for ticket holders.…
Lots of training is going on. Various prices. Various content. What is worth it? Directors are cost conscious, but free can be a very bad deal, even expensive. You can waste your time. You can get bad information. Your center can have a worse culture. Someone could be hurt. Overall, you can lose an opportunity.…
Here is a great sale — but I refuse to call it “Black Friday.” The Friday is good, and so is the week! I am thankful for all my clients and all the training I get to do. So here is a Thanksgiving sale: Pre-Service Training Binder half price. Regularly $197.00 plus tax and shipping.…
Last week I shared my 3 secrets for hiring good staff. This followed the big insight on the one big secret to time management for the center director. This week, my 5 biggest mistakes directors make when they train their staff. You will begin to see why staff don’t do what you want them to…
Last week we talked about how to squeeze back on time pressure. The big insight that other time management experts don’t address is the extent to which your staff impacts your time schedule. Directors say that their biggest problem is time pressure. They also say they can’t get good staff. Yes, it is vital to…
Directors have told me for years that their biggest problem is time pressure. And wow, I know, because it was for me too. Time crunch is severe for directors. Problem number one: time — not enough. (Second biggest problem is — you guessed it — staff, crazy.) Let me solve your problems! I briefly discuss…
So many people seem to want online training, that I continue to work on it. Given the little, little I charge, of course, I have to do my own tech. Days of fixing broken links. I do have some pages up. Still working on links. How about you trying some for me. Tell me how…
The LMS company we were testing has closed the test period. Thanks so much to everyone who was involved. I trust you were amply paid by having gained free training. We are still looking for the best way to provide online training to you. Suggestions are welcomed. Thanks again!