Marc Ratcliffe

Marc Ratcliffe

A.D (Bus), B.Ed, M.Ed, MPCT

MN, US

I create fun, engaging training that makes learning enjoyable, memorable, and easy to apply. Learn how to keep your learners motivated, involved, and confident—because learning should never be boring!

Marc is the founder of MRWED Training and Assessment, a private Australian registered training organization, specializing in trainer training. He continues to push the boundaries of "edu-tainment" and believes that participant interaction and fun are integral to the learning experience. He has been involved in Workplace and Vocational Education for 32 years and has conducted more than 500 Training and Assessment courses over the past 25 years. Marc has presented training-related workshops and keynote presentations in 18 countries, including conferences held in the Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. Delivering at his first conference in 2006, he continues to be an in-demand speaker and workshop facilitator, boasting more than 100 appearances at conferences throughout the world.


These days he is based in the United States with his family and divides his time between his Duluth, MN home and his business interests in Australia, Asia and Africa.


Education

Marc has completed a Masters of Education, specializing in Adult and Workplace Education. In 2009, he was named as one of the top 10 young trainers in the world by US Training Magazine, was awarded a Global HR Award for "Strategic Leadership" by the World HRD Congress in 2012 and in 2013 was named as Queensland's Learning and Development Professional of the Year. Marc is also one of only two people in Australia certified to conduct Bob Pike's Train-the-Trainer Boot Camp, the world's most respected train-the-trainer program.


Business

His organization MRWED is Australia's leading provider of trainer training and has been rated as a five-time Australian Best Place to Work by the Great Places to Work Institute. In addition to this, the organization extended its employer of choice credentials by being named as one of Asia's best employer brands and winning Australian Business Awards for recommended employer, outstanding financial success and consistent growth between. 


Author

Marc is the author of the popular publications, The Trainer's Toolkit (2011) and The Trainer's Cookbook (2014) and is a contributing author to three of the "SCORE for Trainers" series of publications in the last 10 years.

Marc is the founder of MRWED Training and Assessment, a private Australian registered training organization, specializing in trainer training. He continues to push the boundaries of "edu-tainment" and believes that participant interaction and fun are integral to the learning experience. He has been involved in Workplace and Vocational Education for 32 years and has conducted more than 500 Training and Assessment courses over the past 25 years. Marc has presented training-related workshops and keynote presentations in 18 countries, including conferences held in the Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. Delivering at his first conference in 2006, he continues to be an in-demand speaker and workshop facilitator, boasting more than 100 appearances at conferences throughout the world.


These days he is based in the United States with his family and divides his time between his Duluth, MN home and his business interests in Australia, Asia and Africa.


Education

Marc has completed a Masters of Education, specializing in Adult and Workplace Education. In 2009, he was named as one of the top 10 young trainers in the world by US Training Magazine, was awarded a Global HR Award for "Strategic Leadership" by the World HRD Congress in 2012 and in 2013 was named as Queensland's Learning and Development Professional of the Year. Marc is also one of only two people in Australia certified to conduct Bob Pike's Train-the-Trainer Boot Camp, the world's most respected train-the-trainer program.


Business

His organization MRWED is Australia's leading provider of trainer training and has been rated as a five-time Australian Best Place to Work by the Great Places to Work Institute. In addition to this, the organization extended its employer of choice credentials by being named as one of Asia's best employer brands and winning Australian Business Awards for recommended employer, outstanding financial success and consistent growth between. 


Author

Marc is the author of the popular publications, The Trainer's Toolkit (2011) and The Trainer's Cookbook (2014) and is a contributing author to three of the "SCORE for Trainers" series of publications in the last 10 years.

An A-Z of Training Techniques: 26 dynamic activities to enhance and engage learning

In most situations, a carefully selected game or activity will support the trainer in attracting and maintaining interest in their session. If they are not playing they are straying, so we need to find the ying and yang relationship of content and supporting activity. Remember, games are not the antithesis of content. They help to challenge, reinforce, persuade, refocus and reassure participants. This session provides a dynamic A-Z of proven tips and tricks for the trainer's tool kit aimed...

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