Training Session2013-12-11

How To Structure Training Calls With Your Team

Eben Pagan reveals how weekly team training calls became a game-changer for developing his virtual team. He teaches that when you learn something and immediately teach it to others, it changes how the knowledge is wired in your brain, creating deeper mastery.

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  • How-To

    How to Structure Weekly Team Training Calls -- A system for developing your team while mastering material yourself through teaching

  • Teaching2:57

    Win-Win-Win Transparency That Generates Team Loyalty

    Win-win-win transparency where you openly tell your team you want them to have great personal lives so the business succeeds together creates magical results

  • Teaching1:13

    Teaching Right After Learning Rewires Knowledge More Deeply

    Teaching something immediately after learning it changes how knowledge is wired in your brain, creating deeper understanding than just doing

  • Teaching2:30

    Weekly Team Training Calls That Build Shared Knowledge

    Weekly team training calls where leaders teach what they're learning create powerful team development and knowledge retention

  • Teaching2:23

    Train Teams on Personal Lives to Build Loyalty

    Focus team training on improving personal lives during business hours to create extraordinary connection and loyalty

  • Teaching3:52

    Teaching Team Material for Five to Ten Times Retention

    To master material 5-10 times better, teach it to your team rather than just consuming it yourself

  • Answer1:33

    Teaching Immediately After Learning Rewires Your Brain

    Teaching something immediately after learning it changes how knowledge is wired in your brain. While experts haven't mapped the exact neural changes yet, something measurable happens that makes your brain work differently in teaching mode.

  • Answer0:25

    Structuring Effective 15-Minute Team Training Sessions

    Get everyone together (virtually or in-person) and share a lesson you've learned for 15-30 minutes. Focus on material that helps with personal effectiveness and life improvement, being transparent about win-win benefits.

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    Teach New Material to Your Team for Best Mastery

    Teach it to your team. This creates 5-10 times better mastery than just learning it yourself. Put a star next to valuable lessons and use the mantra 'teach it to my team' to remember this principle.

  • Answer2:19

    Improving Team Members' Personal Lives for Business Loyalty

    Focus on personal life improvement rather than just business skills. Teach your team how to have better personal lives and be more effective, which creates powerful connections and loyalty.

  • Answer1:57

    Weekly Team Training Calls for Consistent Team Development

    Hold team training calls once a week or once every two weeks, even if they're short 15-minute sessions. The key is consistency and focusing on teaching lessons you've recently learned.

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    Rare Win-Win Strategies You Can Tell Everyone About

    it's one of those magical things you only get a few of these really in life where you can do it you can tell everyone what you're doing

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  • Quotable1:13

    How Teaching Rewires Learning in Your Mind

    if I learn something and I immediately go teach it to someone else somehow it changes the way it's coded or wired inside of my mind

  • Quotable3:38

    Teach It to Your Team for Maximum Mastery

    if you want to master this material the best thing you can do is teach it to your team

  • Question

    Why Teaching Beats Passive Learning for Retention

    Why is teaching better than just learning for retention?

  • Question2:23

    What to Focus On During Team Training Calls

    What should you focus on during team training calls?

  • Question0:49

    Best Method for Mastering New Business Material

    What's the best way to master new business material?

  • Question2:34

    How Often to Hold Team Training Calls

    How often should you hold team training calls?

  • Question0:09

    Structuring Effective Team Training Calls

    How do you structure a team training call?

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Summary

The Power of Weekly Team Development

Eben introduces the concept of team training calls as a breakthrough from phase two of his business development. His virtual company holds weekly calls where team members teach each other lessons learned from various sources, creating a culture of continuous learning and development.

Teaching Changes Your Brain

When you teach something immediately after learning it, the knowledge gets wired differently in your brain compared to just doing or practicing. While neuroscience hasn't mapped the exact changes yet, experts confirm something measurable happens during teaching mode that creates superior retention.

Focus on Personal Lives for Business Success

The most powerful team training focuses on improving personal lives during business hours. This transparent approach where you openly want team members to have great personal lives so the business succeeds creates magical win-win-win relationships with extraordinary loyalty and connection.

Mastery Through Teaching

To master material 5-10 times better than just consuming it, teach it to your team. Mark valuable lessons with stars and use the mantra 'teach it to my team' to remember this principle that transforms both individual learning and team development.

How To Structure Training Calls With Your Team
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Counterpoint

Claim:Business training should focus only on business skills during work hours

Reframe: Use business hours to teach personal life improvement to create deeper team bonds and loyalty

Eben Pagan found that focusing team training on personal life improvement during paid business hours creates a particular type of connection and bond that is incredibly powerful

Claim:Learning is best accomplished by doing

Reframe: Teaching what you learn immediately after learning it creates superior knowledge retention and understanding

Eben Pagan explains that while doing something is good for learning, teaching it changes how knowledge is coded or wired in your mind, with experts confirming something measurable happens in the brain during teaching mode

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