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Toolbox of WordSmart Resources
for Mentors, Coaches & Trainers

Following are ten SmartStrategies™ from my Multiple Intelligence Toolbox. I've included these to give you some instant ways to incorporate WordSmart into the mentoring, coaching, and training you provide.

The basic process for doing this is . . .

1. Name the content or information you want to teach. Get very clear on the specific concepts, ideas, processes, skills, etc. that you want to get across in your mentoring, coaching, or training session.

2. Write down the learning objective(s) you have for the mentoring, coaching, or training session. What do you want your participants to be crystal clear on at the end of the mentoring, coaching, or training session?

3. Look over the SmartStrategies™ below and select a couple of strategies you believe can help participants understand what you're teaching more fully in an WordSmart way. Basically you'll be asking them to in some way create "visual representations" of the content you're teaching.

4. Outline your teaching plan, incorporating the SmartStrategies™ you've chosen into your mentoring, coaching, or training. You'll likely be teaching something you've taught before, but this time in a new way – accessing your and your participants WordSmart.

[NOTE: The descriptions I've provided of the various tools are merely to help you get started working with this intelligence in your mentoring, coaching, or training. Feel free to redefine any of the tools I've provided and to add additional strategies to the toolbox!]


SmartStrategies™ Toolbox


Reading—study various written materials on a subject or topic

Vocabulary—learn new word meanings & practice using them accurately in regular communication

Formal speaking—deliver spoken, verbal presentations to others

Journal/diary keeping—trace and keep track of one’s own thoughts/ideas

Creative writing—original writing with no boundaries

Poetry—creation of one’s own poetic expression and reading/appreciating other peoples’ poetry

Verbal debate—present both sides of an issue in a convincing manner

Impromptu speaking—speak instantly on a randomly drawn topic
• Humor/jokes—create puns, limericks, and jokes on training topics

Storytelling/story creation—make up/tell stories about anything one is learning

Audio recording–listen to or create audio tapes or CDs

Dialogues/conversation–actively discuss a topic or subject with others

Interviewing–gather information by asking questions or surveying other people

Word games–work content-based games such as crosswords or word jumbles

Pamphlets/brochures–create of “executive summaries” on a subject or topic



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