Photo Jolts!: Image-based Activities that Increase Clarity, Creativity, and Conversation - Softcover

Hughes, Glenn; Thiagarajan, Sivasailam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989465519 ISBN 13: 9780989465519

Publisher: SAH, 2013

Synopsis

Looking to increase clarity, creativity, and conversation? Photo Jolts! shows you how to leverage the power of photographs to improve yourself, your team, or your organization. Master trainer Thiagi and SMART as Hell.com founder Glenn Hughes share 51 activities (with over 300 variations) that are tested and proven to help participants think, talk, and take action. Written for trainers, teachers, coaches, managers, HR professionals designers and artists, Photo Jolts! provides step-by-step recipes for effective activities in the areas of problem-solving, team building, communication, emotional intelligence, design, creativity, sales/marketing, and global culture. Each of the 51 ready-to-play Photo Jolts! activities includes: - A short overview - Recommended topics for the activity. - Recommended number of participants and timing. - Advice for running each activity in a virtual setting. - A step-by-step script for the activity. - Recommended variations. - A sample of the activity. Photo Jolts! also includes: - A template for creating your own activities. - Advice for running each activity in a virtual setting. - A resource guide for buying or choosing your photographs. - Links to videos and downloadable worksheets. If you want to improve your thinking while having fun, get Photo Jolts!

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About the Author

Glenn Hughes is an award-winning photographer and facilitator who works as Director of Global Learning at KLA-Tencor, a leading provider of process control and yield management solutions. KLA-Tencor's learning organization was recognized in 2008 as a charter member of TRAINING Magazine's "Training Top 10 Hall of Fame" after placing in the world's Top 10 Training Organizations for 5 consecutive years. KLA-Tencor continues to maintain its Hall of Fame status through contributions to TRAINING Magazine's annual white papers and events. Glenn is also the founder of SMART as Hell, a company hat helps individuals and organizations 'change their world one goal at a time'. SMART as Hell researches and shares tools and best practices in goal writing and achievement - including the groundbreaking "SMARTometer", a tool for measuring the effectiveness of goals. While living in Asia for more than 10 years, Glenn worked with many of the largest electronics companies in the world while managing multi-million dollar operations in China, Singapore, and Japan. Glenn holds a Master's Degree in Adult Education and Training and a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. His instruction design credits include: - Duarte Design's "slide:ology" workshop, based on Nancy Duarte's book "slide:ology". - Group Harmonics' "Make Work Great" workshop, based on Ed Muzio's book "Make Work Great". - Power Speaking's "Speaking Up" workshop and web-based training, based on Rick Gilbert's book "Speaking Up". - Robert Thompson's "The Offsite: A Leadership Simulation", based on his book "The Offsite: A Leadership Fable". - The Thiagi Group's "Practical Advice Cards" series. - SMART as Hell's "SMART as Hell Goals" workshop. - "Photo Jolts!" photo facilitation cards and workshop. In 2013, Glenn received two 2013 Facilitation Impact Awards from the International Association of Facilitators, recognizing the world-class results that he and his clients have achieved. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences such as the American Society for Training and Development's Conference, the International Society for Performance Improvement's Conference, the Lakewood's TRAINING Conferences, the International Association of Facilitators, and Fort Hill's Learning Transfer Conference. Glenn currently lives in Santa Clara, California with his wife and a lot of books.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAH
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0989465519
• ISBN 13: 9780989465519
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 380