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Have you ever heard of \u201cTraining Tune Out\u201d? It\u2019s a real thing.\u00a0 At least, we think it is.\u00a0 We have all been there.\u00a0 Sitting in a training meeting, the instructor is lecturing on some topic that could be vital to your career, but you\u2019re not quite sure because the voice in your head is going over your important laundry list of life\u2014and there you have it\u2014 Training Tune Out.<\/p>\n

Or perhaps you are the instructor in the training scenario. You look out into the audience and discover blank stares, yawns and maybe even a brave soul napping in the very back.\u00a0 Yup, these are all clear signs of Training Tune Out. And, yes, you may be the one to blame.\u00a0 Don’t get discouraged.\u00a0 If you want to keep your audience from tuning out, tune in to find out how to keep them engaged.<\/p>\n

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Engaging Your Tuned Out Audience<\/h1>\n

The key to any presentation, be it for learning and development<\/a> or entertainment, is to engage your audience. By finding ways to keep your audience interested in what you’re doing, they’re more likely to absorb the information you’re saying. Here are a few of our tips for engaging your audience during your employee training program.<\/p>\n

Get the Team Involved<\/h2>\n

The simplest ways to engage your audience and prevent them from missing your lesson is to involve your team in the training.\u00a0 Ask them what challenges they are facing, and what expectations they have.\u00a0 Tailor your training to answer their questions specifically and brainstorm with them on how the training they are receiving can facilitate their challenges and meet their expectations.\u00a0 Show them how the training is relevant to their current situation.<\/p>\n

Show Some Showmanship<\/h2>\n

Get creative.\u00a0 Tell a joke, offer a funny scenario, break the ice and the tension with something creative and relevant.\u00a0 Make a competition out of the training.\u00a0 Nothing engages people more than a little friendly competition.\u00a0 Plan activities that help facilitate team building.\u00a0 Give them something to compete for, anything can be a prize from a company logo t-shirt to a day off with pay.<\/p>\n

Engaging Different Learning Styles<\/h2>\n

Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic are different ways that people learn<\/a> and feel more engaged.\u00a0 Use or develop a variety of training tools that meet each of these needs and you will be able to reach the majority of your audience.\u00a0 Here is where getting creative will benefit your training.\u00a0 Have team members act out a scenario or even develop a cheer for an important point to remember. Your motto during the training should be: Keep them active in the learning process.\u00a0 These simple tips may help avoid losing groups of your audience to training tune out and the enthusiasm and engagement created may carry over into their productivity.<\/p>\n

Avoiding Training Tune Out Altogether<\/h2>\n

If you’re serious about your employee training program, you should look into the online training offered by KnowledgeCity<\/a>. This state-of-the-art eLearning platform provides your employees with all the training content you could ever need and does so in a way that is more engaging and allows them to train at their own pace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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