| Your time is valuable. Here's how to get the most | | | | 4) Encourage the speakerLearning succeeds best |
| for it when you attend a seminar or workshop. | | | | when you become involved. Thus, ask questions, |
| Here's how to gain the most from training events. | | | | make comments, participate in the projects. Pay |
| 1) Know what you wantBefore the workshop, set | | | | attention. Let the speaker know that you are |
| learning goals for yourself. What do you want to | | | | interested. This encourages the speaker to do a |
| learn? How can this program help you? What | | | | better job. |
| would make you feel that your time was well | | | | 5) Care for yourselfKeep your body comfortable |
| spent? | | | | so that your mind can absorb more. Take a brisk |
| 2) Ask for what you wantAs the program | | | | walk during breaks. This increases your heart rate, |
| unfolds, ask questions that guide the presentation | | | | which pumps fresh blood through your brain. |
| toward the information that you need. Also, seek | | | | Avoid eating a large, heavy meal. This sends blood |
| out specific ideas that will help you. | | | | to your stomach and away from your brain. |
| 3) Focus on your successRather than fight against | | | | 6) Be gratefulThank the speaker after the |
| new ideas, greet them as possibilities. If the ideas | | | | program. Either write a note or stay to express |
| seem unworkable, seek out ways to modify | | | | your appreciation. Also thank the people who |
| them so that you can use them. Or find parts of | | | | organized the event in your company. Seek them |
| them that you can use. | | | | out to express your thanks. |