Teaching Human Beings At Work

In adulthood, nearly everyone ends up in situations where they have to teach others, even if they don’t do it as a full-time job in education or work. From team leaders to CEOs, developing colleagues is part of the gig. More experienced workers often find themselves mentoring newbies, while engineers and experts hold internal training sessions to share crucial knowledge for team collaboration. Even parents get into teaching roles on a daily basis.

So how do these people usually teach? Typically, by following the methods they experienced as learners. This often leads to groans when people hear they have to attend yet another training session, sighing over the wasted workday. And let’s face it, most of us have accepted as a given that our kids are not exactly thrilled about school.

Based on the recent finding of neuroscience and the wealth of experience from the author, his e-book aims to get you thinking about your own teaching or training approach, whether it’s your main job, a part of your work, or something you do at home. It zeroes in on how you can make teaching more enjoyable and effective.