Creative Training Techniques - The Bob Pike Group

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Let People Think Before You Coach Them Oct 15, 2026

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When Becky teaches coaching, her first rule is to stop being so helpful and solving the problem. It solves today’s problem—but doesn’t fix tomorrow’s dependency. When someone asks, “what should I do” ask, “what are you thinking?” Let them think and answer. After that ask, “what else?” “What option do you think is best and why?” Coaching is not a religion. It’s a tool.

Check out Becky’s new TikTok show on embarrassing fails.

Purchase Becky's new book here

Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.

AI Can Build A Deck, But It Can’t Read The Room Oct 08, 2026

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Some of the most important decisions Becky makes in the classroom is not in her facilitator guide. She feels the room and focuses on teaching the people and not the lesson plan. Don’t try to compete with AI at things AI does well. Do things the humans do well.

Check out Becky’s new TikTok show on embarrassing fails.

Purchase Becky's new book here

Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.

AI: Beautiful Guide, Terrible Training Oct 01, 2026

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The leader guide AI creates for your training might look great, but the actual training might still be terrible. Generating instructional material and doing instructional design are not the same thing. You can have AI help, but the scarce resource isn’t content anymore… it’s good human judgment.

Check out Becky’s new TikTok show on embarrassing fails.

Purchase Becky's new book here

Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.

Be A Leader With Presence Sep 24, 2026

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Why do people pay attention to some executives and not others? In a word, presence. Becky has tips on how you can develop your presence to speak with conviction, convey confidence and end strong.

Check out Becky’s new TikTok show on embarrassing fails.

Purchase Becky's new book here

Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.

Are You Coaching, Training, Or Mentoring? Sep 17, 2026

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Coaching, training and mentoring each have different purposes and require different tools. Becky will help steer you to the correct choice and avoid frustration.

Check out Becky’s new TikTok show on embarrassing fails.

Purchase Becky's new book here

Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.

Healthy Teams Fight Sep 10, 2026

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Healthy teams don’t avoid conflict. They have safe ways to disagree that focus on issues instead of people. Becky says if your team never argues, you likely have people disguising their disagreement.

Check out Becky’s new TikTok show on embarrassing fails.

Purchase Becky's new book here

Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.

Group Created Training = Ownership Sep 03, 2026

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If all of us are smarter than one of us, then training created by a group is better than a solo effort. Becky outlines how you can lead a group of learners to design what you need by using their input. Bonus: your training uses the right language instead of “trainer speak”—which will cause engagement to skyrocket!

Check out Becky’s new TikTok show on embarrassing fails.

Purchase Becky's new book here

Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.

Onboarding That Doesn’t Suck Aug 27, 2026

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When onboarding focuses on rules instead of connections. new employees can get disengaged and never recover. Becky has a plan that improves retention and avoids quiet quitting.

Check out Becky’s new TikTok show on embarrassing fails.

Purchase Becky's new book here

Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.

Best Leaders Say “I Don’t Know” Aug 20, 2026

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Saying you don’t know isn’t a weakness. It can create confidence. You’re not the all-knowing oracle. Becky shows us how to navigate uncertainty and vulnerability to create trust.

Check out Becky’s new TikTok show on embarrassing fails.

Purchase Becky's new book here

Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.

When Shorter Microlearning Isn’t Smarter Aug 13, 2026

Show notes

We’ve been told to make everything shorter because of attention span. But that’s not how training works. The content determines the length. Becky has tips on how to organize your content into right-size chunks that make sense for your learners.

Check out Becky’s new TikTok show on embarrassing fails.

Purchase Becky's new book here

Podcast available on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-training-techniques/id862555469?mt=2

On Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2L5Ej7fMWOijhAwTlJUVUd

And on the web here: http://www.bobpikegroup.com/Resources/podcasts-and-videos

Bob Pike Group is the industry-leading firm to train your trainers and design your training programs.