Training professionals work hard to help train employees and produce meaningful behavior change within organizations. But modern cognitive science shows that, in spite of their efforts, people forget most of what they learn. Research indicates startling facts about retention: Within only an hour, people forget 50 percent of what they just learned. A week later, that number jumps to an astonishing 90 percent.

In this session, neuropsychologist Art Kohn will review four techniques that can help you overcome the forgetting curve. These techniques include booster quizzing, social elaboration, strategic coaching, and depth of processing. You’ll explore how these techniques can be easily incorporated into your training programs and dramatically improve learning and retention.

In this session, you will learn:

• Valuable techniques that overcome the forgetting curve and maximize retention
• How to incorporate booster learning into your existing live and online training
• Why periodic polls and quizzes enhance recall
• How social learning can be used to boost memory after a training session has finished
• How to incorporate post-training coaching—a technique that involves minimum effort and maximum gain

Audience:
Novice and intermediate designers, developers, managers, directors, and senior leaders (VP, CLO, executive, etc.).