{"id":27544,"date":"2023-11-14T19:12:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T01:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/?p=27544"},"modified":"2023-11-14T19:12:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T01:12:42","slug":"a-training-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/a-training-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"A Training Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u201cHe said, \u2018YES!\u2019\u201d I exulted back in 2010 after training icon Bob Pike agreed to become our new \u201cTrainer Talk\u201d columnist. Asking him to do so was one of the smartest things I\u2019ve done in my 16-year career at\u00a0<em>Training<\/em>\u00a0magazine. His first column, \u201cTraining Truths,\u201d appeared in our January 2011 issue\u2014that and subsequent columns were chock full of Bob\u2019s learner-centered training tips delivered with the folksy air of a master storyteller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Sadly, Bob passed away last month, but he leaves a vast legacy of training wisdom. He taught us 6 magic training phrases, how to find new training solutions, how to embrace technology, how to eliminate scrap learning, how to align training with business strategy, how to avoid the 7 deadly training sins, and so much more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Whether in person at the Training Conference &amp; Expo (where he presented every year since the event\u2019s inception in 1977) or in virtual sessions, Bob always had a twinkle in his eye, boundless enthusiasm, and a laser focus on the learner (no furtively checking e-mail on phones in Bob\u2019s sessions!).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In his inimitable fashion, Bob met death on his own terms, inviting his family, friends, and L&amp;D colleagues not to mourn him after he passed but to join in a celebration of his life before he went into hospice. Naomi Rhode, CSP, CPAE, Speaker Hall of Fame, read a collaboration of what and who Bob Pike is, saying, in part: \u201cThroughout his journey, Bob has left an indelible mark on the world, sharing his passion for education and learning with unwavering dedication. As a trailblazer in the field of training and development, he empowered countless educators and professionals to transform the knowledge they impart to make it creative. Bob, you\u2019re a living legend, a beacon of light, and an inspiration to us all\u2026 We\u2019re all better because of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Bob was an integral part of the\u00a0<em>Training<\/em>\u00a0magazine family, and we will all miss him. Rest in peace, Bob.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master trainer Bob Pike leaves a vast legacy of training wisdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[32],"class_list":{"0":"post-27544","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-magazine","7":"tag-editors-note","8":"magazine_issues-november-2023"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.2 (Yoast SEO v25.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A Training Icon<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trainingmag.com\/a-training-icon\/\" \/>\n<meta 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