This presentation outlines how to build training activities that build workplace skills, not create work for no reason. It outlines why the usual activities fail to connect participants with new skills and how to create activities that work.

1. Building
Workplace Skills
Through Activities
Presented by: Amanda Newfield

2. Today is
About
You!

3. Participate
and learnfrom each other

4. Why do
we have
Activities?
1

5. meaningful
They can be

6. They provide
practice opportunities

7. They demonstrate
performance results

8. Where to
they go
wrong?
2

9. Let’s rethink
failed
Activities

10. too much fun
We have

11. We don’t link to
purpose

12. Activities lack
clear instructions

13. How do we
make them
3
better?

14. Start with
results

15. Keep it
simple

16. Use the
unexpected

17. Know your audience
or plan for everything

18. Have fun
responsibly

19. Let’s make
our own
Activities

20. When is it
time for
4
activities?

21. Solidify a
concept

22. Combine
concepts



23. Test for
success

24. How do we
use activities
in every
setting?

25. So
Remember!

26. ☛ Start with results
☛ Keep it simple
☛ Use the unexpected

27. ☛ Know your audience
☛ Have fun responsibly