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- Using contextual analysis to address project team problems
- Sometimes, when I'm out reading apparently random things for no particular reason, I run across two quotes which click together. In this case, I found something while out reading about the structure of military thought immediately after going though my archived e-mail. The quotes are as follows: ...
- Tags: Job, Developer, Team, Analyst, Analysis, Communications Specialist, Trainer, Shannon Kalvar
- Blog posts 2007-09-04
- 2 pc with diff. ip add. ranges comm. ?
- i asked the same ques. a week before, but it was misunderstood by many. here i am repeating the Ques. in a much detailed manner.I am a cisco trainer and perform this experiment in my lab.the ip add and subnet mask used on 2 pcs. are:- PC1:-ip add:- 192.168.10.12s. mask:-...
- Tags: IP, networking, PC, POSTER, rohit_2712@..., router, trainer
- Q&A 2005-12-13
- Career Crisis
- I am haveing a crisis. I have the job I want to do in mind but I just dont know the technical name for it or what training is needed to do it. The discription is as follows:Going to a company and installing software. Then you teach the people how...
- Tags: career, certification, education, information technology, job, Lil~Bunny~Nose~520, software, trainer, training
- Discussion threads 2005-12-12
- Beginners: How Many Tasks in Class
- Context:We teach classes of beginners. They learn about Microsoft Office (mostly Word 2000) an Internet Explorer.Most of us stick to the ratio: one task done with a trainer (fully explained, of course), one done by students on their own and then analyzed by the group the trainer leads the discussion.But...
- Tags: LeisureMan, career, trainer
- Q&A 2005-08-01
- Friday Yuk
- Friday YukDon't remember if I posted this one before or not."A champion jockey is about to enter an important race on a new horse. The horse's trainer meets him before the race and says, ''All you have to remember with this horse is that every time you approach a jump,...
- Tags: cowboy, friday yuk, horse, jockey, jokes, off topic humour, off-topic, Oz_Media, trainer
- Discussion threads 2005-07-29
- Download our behavioral interview questions for trainers
- Interview questions for trainersplease send helpful interview quetions for trainers nowInterview questionsYou should add at least one question about dealing with a diverse population -- people of different cultural background, technical experience and ability, and various levels within the organization.Craig Herberg
- Tags: trainer, Interview Questions
- Discussion threads 2005-03-30
- Help your help desk analysts become technical trainers
- Looking for a way to provide training in your organization? Use our starter kit for technical trainers to help mold your help desk analysts into technical instructors.How do your end users get technical training? According to a recent TechRepublic poll, many businesses are recruiting their in-house technical trainers from the...
- Tags: Workforce management, Call centers, Jeff Davis, trainer, training, help desk, technical trainer
- Technical articles 2002-06-04
- Stretch your training dollar by insourcing
- If you're sending multiple people for outside training, you might want to consider contracting to bring that function in-house. The break-even is lower than you might think, and there are some hidden benefits.By Jonathan Lurie and Samuel LurieIn the past, you may have sent your development staff to the nearest...
- Tags: Workforce management, Microsoft development tools, Programming languages, Guest Contributor, trainer, training, Microsoft Official Curriculum, Certified Technical Education Center
- Technical articles 2002-03-21
- Tips and tricks for technical trainers
- How can you become a more effective technical trainer? Check out this collection of some of our most popular training tips and techniques by columnist Jeff Davis.If you’re in IT, you’re a trainer—whether your job title is support analyst or network engineer—because you explain your systems and give instructions to...
- Tags: Workforce management, Jeff Davis, training, trainer, information technology
- Technical articles 2002-01-01
- Use this example to teach Join Properties in Access
- Choosing the wrong option in the Join Properties dialog box in Access can greatly impact query results. Often, this concept is difficult for users to understand. Here is a technique for training users on the different Join Properties options.One of the most confusing things about relationships and queries in Microsoft’s...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Databases, Microsoft Access, Janice Ward, Properties, Trainer
- Technical articles 2001-12-13
- Use this process to create a training knowledge base
- A knowledge base can be a highly effective, inexpensive tool when traditional user training isn't an option. Here's a case study from an IT consultant and trainer that will teach you how to create and manage a training knowledge base.Organizations often find themselves in a training dilemma when technology must...
- Tags: Workforce management, Strategy, Lauri Elliott, knowledge base, training, knowledge, trainer, tool
- Technical articles 2001-12-10
- Customized services are key to success for independent training consultant
- Known as the trainers' trainer, author Elaine Biech has gone up against the big guns and succeeded because she offers clients customized service and personal attention. Columnist Rick Freedman caught up with her to find out how she did iton her own.Elaine Biech has proven that independent consultants can compete...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Workforce management, Rick Freedman, Elaine Biech, consulting, training, trainer
- Technical articles 2001-01-29
- How to choose between a trainer and a subject matter expert
- Who is the best person to conduct IT training? Should you hire a trainer or a subject matter expert? Identifying an individual's strengths and weaknesses can help you decide.It’s a well-traveled discussion in the IT training world: Whom do you want to train your employees, an expert on the topic...
- Tags: Workforce management, Marketing research, Strategy, Wendy Finger, training, trainer, SWOT analysis, information technology
- Technical articles 2000-11-21
- Designing a plan of action to put a training department in order
- After you've completed a needs assessment of your training department to figure out what's wrong, the next step is figuring out how to repair the problems. These tips on organization and communication can help put your department on the road to recovery.If life in your training department is not running...
- Tags: Workforce management, survey, Marsha Glick, trainer, training
- Technical articles 2000-10-05
- How to write a winning game plan for team teaching
- Have you ever tried to present a class with a fellow trainer? The rules of team teaching are different from when you're working alone. These tips will help you and your students benefit from having a second instructor in the room.Many people who play singles tennis have the basic skills...
- Tags: Team management, Kevin Eikenberry, Planning, game, trainer, team
- Technical articles 2000-09-29
- Tips for developing a trainer evaluation process
- Once you have the right trainer for the job, you need an evaluation plan to fix trouble spots and improve the trainer's overall skills. Several training managers share their ideas on how to create a system of ongoing evaluation and two-way communication.Performance reviews are often a source of dread for...
- Tags: Performance management, Team management, Ellen Birkett Morris, trainer, performance
- Technical articles 2000-09-25
- Tips and techniques for using storytelling in technical training
- Storytelling can help students understand difficult concepts and remember complex information. However, the prospect of creating these stories can be daunting for nonwriters. This outline can help trainers and students quickly write any kind of story.By Kat Koppett and Matthew RichterGail was a trainer who taught basic computer skills to...
- Tags: Workforce management, PRODUCTIVITY, Guest Contributor, technique, trainer, training
- Technical articles 2000-10-05
- Calming the chaos: How to organize a training department
- If things aren't going as smoothly as you'd like, you may need to take a hard look at several key aspects of your training department. In part one of this repair plan, we'll tell you how to conduct a needs analysis to determine what needs fixing.Most of us have worked...
- Tags: Workforce management, Marsha Glick, training, training department, trainer
- Technical articles 2000-09-26
- Use these active teaching tips to boost student interest and retention
- In his book, Active Training, author and trainer Mel Silberman argues that students learn best when they are involved. In this article, Silberman offers 10 ways you can use engaging techniques to help students learn, and remember, what you teach.Author Mel Silberman once attended an advanced Excel training session as...
- Tags: Workforce management, PRODUCTIVITY, Ellen Birkett Morris, training, trainer
- Technical articles 2000-10-09
- How to increase retention through storytelling
- If you're faced with communicating a lot of information in a short time, consider using storytelling to do it. One technique, color and advance, allows students to control the flow of information and request additional explanations as needed.By Matthew Richter and Kat KoppettStories and storytelling activities are excellent tools for...
- Tags: Workforce management, Customer relationship management (CRM), Guest Contributor, training, trainer, Storytelling
- Technical articles 2000-10-09