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Today, organizations have embraced the concept of learning organizations. Billions
of dollars are being spent annually to qualify employees to compete better in a global
market. Technology is readily available and being used in training at an escalating pace,
with e-learning being the catch phrase for the early part of the twenty-first century. All
of this requires the trainer, facilitator, and presenter of the new millennium to stretch
his or her imagination and look for innovative ways to engage and challenge learners.
This requires thinking “outside the box” when designing training programs and mate-
rials and pulling on knowledge that trainees already possess to make their learning expe-
rience much more fulfilling and FUN!
That’s where The Creative Training Idea Book can help. By providing a comprehensive
resource of research on learning, creative tips, techniques, and sources for obtaining
innovative and inexpensive items to add pizzazz to any training program, I hope to
spark your imagination. I also intend to provide you with a valuable tool for future ref-
erence in your efforts to create the best possible learning environment and experience
for your audiences.
As I developed this book, every attempt was made to identify the originator of all ref-
erenced activities and content. Because trainers regularly modify and pass along infor-
mation and activities, the origins of some material may not have been possible to ascer-
tain. For material included that was not properly credited, I apologize and thank you for
your creativity in developing it. If you contact me, we will make appropriate corrections
in future editions.
Enjoy reading The Creative Training Idea Book; if you have questions or additional tips
and ideas you would like to share, please contact me at:
Creative Presentation Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 180487
Casselberry, FL 32718-0487
EMAIL: blucas@presentationresources.net
(407)695-5535
www.presentationresources.net

Happy Training!

Bob Lucas