Letskillup Trainer Table

Karie Champlin-Albarrán & Charles Fellingham
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Most training doesn’t fail because of bad content. It fails because of poor facilitation. Letskillup Trainer Table is for trainers who want to level up their facilitation skills and create learning experiences that stick. Each episode tackles the real work of training: designing for practice, building engagement, handling resistance, and turning knowledge into action. If you train people for a living, this is your table.

Épisodes

  1. Your Training Probably Worked. Can You Prove It?

    12 juin

    Your Training Probably Worked. Can You Prove It?

    A leader asks what the ROI was on your last program. You freeze. Not because measurement is hard — because the decision that makes it possible or impossible happened long before delivery. In this episode, Karie and Charles walk through the Training ROI Funnel: six stages from awareness to business impact, with exactly what to track at each one. You'll also get the three questions to answer before design starts — and a triage sequence for when you're already in a program with no baseline. Measurement isn't the end of training. It's where design should have started.

    23 min
  2. Stop Teaching. Start Simulating.

    8 juin

    Stop Teaching. Start Simulating.

    The training got great scores. Learners said they loved it. And on Monday morning, nothing changed. In this episode, Karie and Charles break down why training transfer fails — and it's almost never a content problem. It's a practice problem. Learn how to shift from explaining the job to simulating it, why rehearsal beats information every time, and the one question to ask before your next session that changes everything about how you design it. If they don't practice it in the room, they probably won't do it on the job.

    20 min
  3. AI Won’t Replace Trainers—But It Will Change Great Training

    12 mai

    AI Won’t Replace Trainers—But It Will Change Great Training

    AI is changing training fast—but most trainers are either ignoring it or overusing it. In this episode, we cut through the noise and explore where AI actually adds value: faster design, better facilitation prep, personalization, and learner support. The future of training isn’t AI or human—it’s both, used well.

    17 min
  4. Stop Taking Orders: Think Like a Performance Consultant

    11 mai

    Stop Taking Orders: Think Like a Performance Consultant

    If your role starts and ends with delivering what was requested, you’re leaving impact on the table. In this episode, we unpack how trainers can move from order-takers to performance consultants—asking better questions, solving the right problems, and becoming more strategic partners to the business.

    13 min
  5. What Changes When the Room Goes Virtual?

    10 mai

    What Changes When the Room Goes Virtual?

    Virtual facilitation isn’t classroom training with worse eye contact. It’s a different game. In this episode, we break down the biggest shifts trainers need to make when moving from ILT to VILT—and how to keep energy, participation, and learning transfer high in both environments.

    19 min
  6. When the Room Pushes Back

    9 mai

    When the Room Pushes Back

    Every trainer eventually meets the skeptic, the know-it-all, or the participant who changes the energy in the room. The question isn’t if—it’s how you respond. In this episode, we unpack practical ways to handle challenging participants without losing control, confidence, or momentum.

    16 min
  7. Use the Notes. Don’t Read the Notes.

    8 mai

    Use the Notes. Don’t Read the Notes.

    Facilitator guides are meant to support you—not become your script. But too many trainers hide behind their notes and lose the room. In this episode, we break down how to prepare, reference your materials naturally, and stay present without sounding like you’re reading your facilitator guide word-for-word.

    17 min
  8. Engagement Does Not Equal Impact

    7 mai

    Engagement Does Not Equal Impact

    Just because learners are talking doesn’t mean learning is happening. In this episode, we challenge one of training’s biggest myths: that engagement equals impact. Learn how to design for application, behavior change, and performance—not just participation and good vibes.

    22 min
  9. If It Doesn’t Feel Relevant, It Won’t Stick

    7 mai

    If It Doesn’t Feel Relevant, It Won’t Stick

    Good content isn’t enough. If learners don’t see the relevance, they check out. In this episode, we break down how great trainers build relevance fast—connecting content to real work, real challenges, and real goals. Learn practical ways to create buy-in, increase engagement, and make training stick. Because relevance isn’t the intro. It’s the strategy.

    21 min
  10. The First Five Minutes Matter More Than You Think

    5 mai

    The First Five Minutes Matter More Than You Think

    Most training sessions are won—or lost—in the first five minutes. Before the content, before the activity, before the slide deck lands. In this episode, we break down how great trainers open with relevance, energy, and clarity to create immediate buy-in. If you’ve ever felt the room drift early, this is where to fix it.

    17 min
  • 10 épisodes

À propos

Most training doesn’t fail because of bad content. It fails because of poor facilitation. Letskillup Trainer Table is for trainers who want to level up their facilitation skills and create learning experiences that stick. Each episode tackles the real work of training: designing for practice, building engagement, handling resistance, and turning knowledge into action. If you train people for a living, this is your table.

Informations

  • Création
    Karie Champlin-Albarrán & Charles Fellingham
  • Années d’activité
    2 k
  • Épisodes
    10
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    Letskillup Trainer Table