Most training sessions are deadly dull and boring. But there is no reason why they should be. Participate in this walk-the-talk session to explore how to incorporate six critical components of motivation in your training session: connection, choice, competence, confidence, collaboration, and captivation. Learn how to begin and end your session to increase the motivation to learn and to apply what has been learned. Do all this without sacrificing the instructional effectiveness of your training.

Thiagi (aka Dr. Sivasailam Thiagarajan) is the Resident Mad Scientist at the Thiagi Group. For the past 30 years, he has been making a fairly decent living by playing games and helping others to play. Since March 21, 1999, he has been designing a new training activity every day (including weekends and holidays).

A four-time president of the North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA), and two-time president (25 years apart) of the International Society for performance improvement (ISPI/NSPI), Thiagi has lived in three different countries and has worked and played in 25 other countries. He currently writes a training blog at thiagi.com