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Sharon presents interactive keynote addresses, from 1 to 3-hour conference sessions, and one, two, or three day train-the-trainer programs.

All Sharon's programs are customized, highly interactive, and learner-centered for maximum motivation and retention. Fees are based on customization, audience size, training length, and materials options.

Please contact Sharon for her program descriptions, general fee schedule, and cost options.

Some of Sharon's most popular training topics and interactive conference sessions include:

Preventing Death by Lecture! Turning Passive Listeners into Active Learners with Accelerated Learning Techniques.

Learn how to use dozens of short, quick interactive instructional strategies to engage and involve learners throughout a presentation or training, regardless of the training topic.

The Ten Minute Trainer!
Teaching a Lot in a Little Time.

Based on Sharon's best-selling book by the same name, this workshop demonstrates how to apply the newest brain research and dozens of interactive instructional strategies, without sacrificing training time or content.

How To Give It So They Get It!
Learning Styles, Training Styles, Using Both to Make Your Message Stick.

Explore the most up-to-date research on learning styles, and how to design training to meet the style needs of ALL learners.

Got a Minute?
60-Second Activities that Help Learners Review Repeat, and Remember.

In this fast-paced workshop, experience dozens of one-minute review activities that can be used with any training topic, any size group, and any level of learning.

Preventing Death by Powerpoint! and Powerpoint Uplugged! Transforming a Slide Show into a Learning Tool.

Discover the secrets of turning a boring Powerpoint presentation into an engaging, memorable learning tool, regardless of the audience or topic. This is a powerful workshop - and a must - for anyone who uses Powerpoint for any reason.

Using the Ordinary to Make Your Training Extraordinary.

Experience a variety of hands-on ways to use props, movement, metaphors, and unusual note-taking tools to create interesting, memorable learning experiences.

Wake 'Em Up! Creating Interactive Teleconferences, Webinars and Computer-Based Training.

Don't let anyone tell you that e-learning can't be interactive! Discover dozens of ways to make ANY electronic-based learning experience engaging, hands-on, and unforgettable.

Learners Teaching Learners: A Radical Way to Train.

This is the next - and most advanced - level in training: orchestrating instruction so that learners teach each other and themselves, with minimal guidance from the trainer. You will never train the same way again!

And some of Sharon's non-training topics include:

Different Strokes for Different Folks! Using Communication Styles to Build Work Teams.

Working Together Through Changing Times: Managing Change in the Workplace.

Help! My Job is Driving Me Crazy! A Fresh Look at Managing Stress.

Going Lightly! Terrific Tips to Lighten Your Daily Load.

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What Participants Are Saying

 "I have a whole new perspective on training now - I'm excited, not nervous!!! I've been mapping out my trainings and putting in activites and "chunking" my info... it's wonderful. I can't thank Sharon enough for making this available to us. I thought I loved my job before, but this is a whole new level!"

 

Jillian M. Miller, Western Region Director
Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network


"Entertaining, educational, exceptional! I’ve learned about theory before; I’ve learned about technique before; but I haven’t been shown how to link them before…now I know how."

 

Jessica Moehr, Senior Training Specialist
WPS Health Insurance Group, WI

 

"Fun, energetic, very educational - Sharon is an excellent facilitator with a wealth of knowledge about adult learning."

Carmen Grandison-Johnson,Training Consultant
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, NH

 

"Very dynamic! Once again, Sharon has given us great ideas to bring our training alive."

Michelle Thompson, Executive Director
San Diego Regional Training Center, CA

 

"Sharon's training techniques are unique, effective, and a must-have for any trainer's toolbag."

Becky Joyce, Sales Trainer
Hallmark Cards, Inc., KS

 

"Sharon uses a high-energy style of delivery that keeps you engaged and on the edge of your seat…a valuable investment of my time."

Susan Reynolds, Manager,Training and Development
CUNA Mutual Group, WI

 

"A fun, interactive, and effective way to learn how to teach in a fun, interactive, and effective way."

Paul Figueroa, Captain of Police
Oakland Police Department, CA

 

"This was, indeed, the most interactive, high-energy, and fast-paced workshop where hands-on learning is done and, most importantly, remembered."

Joy Holladay, High School Teacher
Clark County School District, NV

 

"Truly outstanding - Wow! Sharon is a true inspiration to us all."

Jim Baer, Chief of Training and Delivery
ADET, National Security Agency, MD

 

"Inspiring, high energy, applicable! You will leave with ideas, practical tools, and a positive spirit!"

Anu Honkanen, Customer Training Manager
GlaxoSmithKline, Finland

 

"Great ideas and a wonderful experience! Our training will benefit immensely from this information and experience."

Shearon Arnott, Training and Development Manager
Florida Virtual School

 

"Fast-paced and chock-full of great ideas; lots of take-away information and expertise shared in fun and generous ways."

Judith Sklar, Deputy District Attorney
Santa Clara County, CA

 

"Sharon Bowman presents ideas in a clear, thoughtful way. Her preparedness shows through her examples, metaphors, and ability to be flexible with content based on attendee interests and feedback. Her expertise is for REAL!"

Lynn Maloney, National Sales Training

and Development Manager

Hallmark Cards, Inc., KS