Awaken Joy in Learning

By Lori Richardson Apr 24, 2004, 10:02:13 AM

While in beautiful Vancouver, BC today I came upon a used book store and found a wonderful book called, The Art Of Teaching Adults - How To Become An Exceptional Instructor and Facilitator by Peter Renner. Renner is a seasoned courseware designer and adult educator. The book describes dozens of fresh approaches to discussion techniques for groups, facilitation, projects, and case studies. He has a whole section on asking beautiful questions- those which are formulated with care and posed with sensitivity. As a trainer and facilitator, I preach professional development, yet hadn't brushed up on training delivery in quite a while so this has been a welcome opportunity.

Renner writes:

True learning and significant growth come only when you take up the ideas, play with them, experiment, and test their validity.

He quotes Albert Einstein on page 2:

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge

It reminds me of what really fires me up working with sales teams - seeing the success, the joy, the passion come alive in people when they gain the power of process in their work.

Lori Richardson
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Lori Richardson is Founder & CEO of Score More Sales, a top B2B sales strategy firm helping mid-sized companies grow revenues by solving key sales issues - like recruiting, retention, building an inclusive sales team, process, pipeline, and leadership. Lori is also the President of Women Sales Pros - a community created to increase the number of women in sales, as well as in AI-powered and sales leadership roles. She speaks to CEOs on topics such as sales growth, the power of mindset, and the importance and value of a strong sales culture. Clients include companies in the technology, telecom, manufacturing, distribution, and professional services industries. Salesforce named Lori a Top Sales Influencer in 2021 - 2025.  Lori has been named a top sales influencer over the years by LinkedIn, as well as many other companies and organizations. Her book, She Sells, is on hiring more women for B2B sales roles. Subscribe to the award-winning blog, follow her on Instagram, X, and LinkedIn.

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