Praise for Thiagi's first Jolts!
"If you facilitate group learning or change management, you won't want to miss this one!"
Elaine Biech, author of Business of Consulting and Training for Dummies
"A valuable addition to any trainer's bookshelf."
Jean Barbazette, president, The Training Clinic, and author of The Art of Great Training Delivery and Managing the Training Function for Bottom-Line Results
"As a Charter Member of BFT (Borrow from Thiagi) Club, I've been adapting Thiagi's training activities for decades. . . . Use the jolts from this book as a way to instantly and successfully engage your participants with your topic."
Steve Sugar, author of Games That Teach
In his popular first collection of games, Jolts!, renowned trainer and game experts Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan (writing with Tracy Tagliati ) handed trainers well-designed games to engage and energize participants, clarify complex ideas, and solidify concepts in participants' minds.
Now Thiagi zaps us again with More Jolts!, a collection of 50 brand-new, ready-to-use jolts that share new ways to capture participants' attention; smooth transitions; keep participants alert even after a break; tap the wisdom of the group; and spice up lectures with relevant activities. The book even identifies the jolts that can be seamlessly incorporated into your next e-learning project or interactive webinar.
Brief, engaging, and easily adaptable to your purpose, More Jolts! gives you everything you need to pump up the energy and effectiveness of your training programs.
Table of Contents:
On the Website ix
Preface xi
PART 1—JOLTS: WHAT, WHY, AND HOW
Chapter 1—What Is a Jolt? 3
Chapter 2—Why Use Jolts? 7
Chapter 3—How to Use Jolts 11
PART 2—A COLLECTION OF JOLTS
Introduction to Part 2 19
Jolt 1. $5 Meetings 29
Jolt 2. 20 Questions 35
Jolt 3. 60 Seconds 39
Jolt 4. Aloft 43
Jolt 5. Birds of a Feather 47
Jolt 6. Categories 51
Jolt 7. Choice 55
Jolt 8. Coaching Blitz 59
Jolt 9. Context 63
Jolt 10. Count and Spell 67
Jolt 11. Cut Deeper 69
Jolt 12. Daily To-Dos 73
Jolt 13. Different Similarities 77
Jolt 14. Diversity and Inclusion 81
Jolt 15. Do You See What I See? 89
Jolt 16. Exclusion 91
Jolt 17. Eye Test 99
Jolt 18. Four Ears 105
Jolt 19. Four Years 109
Jolt 20. Improvement 113
Jolt 21. Instructions 117
Jolt 22. Johari 121
Jolt 23. Latecomer 125
Jolt 24. Listen 129
Jolt 25. LPPT 135
Jolt 26. Match 139
Jolt 27. Miss-Understanding 143
Jolt 28. Not Fair 147
Jolt 29. Now You See It, Now You Don’t 151
Jolt 30. Paper Folding 155
Jolt 31. People 157
Jolt 32. Pop 161
Jolt 33. Positives 165
Jolt 34. Proofread 169
Jolt 35. Quick Change 173
Jolt 36. Quick Draw 177
Jolt 37. Ranking 181
Jolt 38. Rapid Response 185
Jolt 39. Ritual 191
Jolt 40. Rope Trick 195
Jolt 41. Secret Job Aid 199
Jolt 42. Snake Bite 203
Jolt 43. Strengths 209
Jolt 44. Systematic Ranking 213
Jolt 45. Team Poker 219
Jolt 46. Teamwork 223
Jolt 47. Ten Traits 229
Jolt 48. Top Three 235
Jolt 49. Values 239
Jolt 50. Walk, Stop, Talk, Hop 245
PART 3—A COLLECTION OF DEBRIEFING GAMES
Introduction to Part 3 251
Debriefing Game 1. Got a Question 253
Debriefing Game 2. Last Player Standing 257
Debriefing Game 3. Live Likert 259
Debriefing Game 4. Men and Women 261
Debriefing Game 5. Mood Check 265
Debriefing Game 6. Seven Lessons 269
Debriefing Game 7. Slogans 273
Debriefing Game 8. Sticky Ideas 275
Debriefing Game 9. Sudden Survey 277
Debriefing Game 10. Take Five 281
Index 285
About the Authors 295
About the American Society for Training & Development 297
About the Author :
Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, Ph.D., is Resident Mad Scientist at the Thiagi Group, a Bloomington, Indianabased organization with the mission of helping people improve their performance effectively and enjoyably. Thiagarajan has published forty books, including Jolts!, Thiagi's 100 Favorite Games and Design Your Own Games and Activities (all from Pfeiffer), as well as numerous games, simulations, and articles.
Tracy Tagliati, CPLP, is a Senior Associate at the Thiagi Group, where she specializes in designing and delivering training to international clients. Prior to working with the Thiagi Group, Tracy was a corporate trainer for Mercury Insurance Group and Mindset development, a franchise of Crestcom International.
