The Bob Pike Group

Name: The Bob Pike Group
Address: 3740 N Chestnut Street #113, Chaska, MN, 55318, US
Telephone: +18003839210
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Three decades ago, Bob Pike began revolutionizing trainer training with a focus on interaction and participation of the learners.

Three decades ago, Bob Pike began revolutionizing train the trainer training with a focus on active and experiential learning. With this change from lecture to participation came greatly increased content retention and training transfer! Since then, we have provided training for trainer classes, training for managers, and training and development consulting services to individuals and corporations to rave reviews and continued positive word of mouth referrals.

10/12/2026

This one from a recent Interactive Virtual Trainer participant made our week 💛

“Engagement is not an activity added to training; it is a design decision.”

The participant noticed that by the final day, nobody was just talking about facilitation techniques. They were practicing them. That’s Participant-Centered Learning, which is effective even through a screen.

Next IVT starts tomorrow, Oct 13–15, online → https://na2.hubs.ly/H08kKJk0

What’s one thing that keeps people engaged in your virtual sessions? 👇

10/09/2026

AI can build you a beautiful slide deck in minutes. It still can't tell when your room has gone quiet and needs something different. 🎤

Becky says her most important calls in the classroom never make it into her facilitator guide, because she's teaching the people in the room, not the lesson plan.

New episode is live: https://na2.hubs.ly/H0809r70

What's a time you ditched the plan mid-session because the room needed something else? Tell us below 👇

10/07/2026

Chunking isn't about making content shorter. It's about giving the brain somewhere to put it.

Try the 90/20/10 approach on your next session:
→ 90: Keep any block under 90 minutes, then take a real break
→ 20: Change the pace about every 20 minutes
→ 10: Involve learners every 10 minutes, even with a quick question
Same content. Far more of it sticks.

More on chunking content → https://na2.hubs.ly/H08g8Zf0

10/06/2026

The real test of a training isn't the evaluation on the last day. It's what's still showing up in your own sessions a month later.

Think back to the last training that really landed for you. What are you still using?
A) An opener or energizer
B) A debrief question
C) Chunking my content
D) Getting people moving

Comment your letter, plus the specific technique if you can name it. We'll share what the community says next week.

Ready to add more to your toolkit? Our next Train-the-Trainer Boot Camp is in Boston, Oct 21–22 → [Workshop Calendar link]

10/02/2026

AI can write you a leader guide that looks polished, professional, and even impressive.

That doesn't mean the training works. 😅

Generating content and designing instruction are two different skills — and AI is only great at one of them. The judgment behind what to include, what to cut, and how to sequence it? Still on you.

New episode is live! Becky breaks it down on the podcast: https://na2.hubs.ly/H0809mY0

Have you ever seen a beautifully designed training doc that just... didn't teach anything? Tell us below 👇

10/01/2026

Unpopular opinion: a 5-star evaluation doesn't prove your training worked.

We say that as a company that receives great scores.

Evaluations measure the moment. Did people enjoy it? Was the trainer knowledgeable? Was it a good use of time? All good things to know. None of them tell you whether anyone does anything differently on Monday.

The rating that really matters happens 30 days later, and most of us never collect it.

So, try this: add one question to your next evaluation. "What's one thing you'll do differently?" Then follow up in 30 days and ask whether they did.

Satisfaction is feedback. Behavior change is proof.

What's the longest you've ever waited to follow up after a training?

09/30/2026

One of our favorite comments recently came from F. Scot Mattingly, who shared his go-to closing question for any training:

"What part of today's training will you use first, and why?" 💡
It gets learners connecting what they learned to what they'll actually do.

Then keep it going after the session:
✅ Day 3: Send one recall question
✅ Day 10: Ask for a quick win
✅ Day 30: Have them teach it to a teammate

Content, Participation, Revisit. Most of us stop after the first two!

What's your favorite way to follow up after a training? Share it below 👇

09/29/2026

You leave a great training totally fired up… and a month later, nothing's changed. 😅 Sound familiar?

What usually gets in the way? Comment with your letter:
A) No time to practice
B) No support from my manager
C) I forgot the details
D) Old habits won

Check back tomorrow for a simple fix!

09/28/2026

Our CTT 2026 evaluations came back, and this one motivated us for the week: 94.7% of session evaluations said attendees plan to apply something within 30 days. 🎉

One attendee summed it up: "Death by PowerPoint will be done."

That's the power of Participant-Centered Learning. When people practice in the room, they use it outside the room. Thank you to everyone who joined us in Minneapolis!

See real results from organizations like yours → https://na2.hubs.ly/H082vFw0

09/25/2026

Ever notice how some leaders own the room the moment they start talking — and others just don't? 🎤

It comes down to presence. Becky shares practical ways to build yours: speaking with conviction, projecting confidence, and closing strong.

Subscribe or follow on your favorite podcast app: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08083Y0

Address

3740 N Chestnut Street #113
Chaska, MN
55318

Telephone

+18003839210

Website

http://bobpikegroup.com/

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