TRAINING 69. Metaphor-ize Explain your next training using an unlikely metaphor, such as 1 why project management is like getting married . 70. Stand for Training Tell people they are welcome to stand in the back or side of the room if they feel like they are starting to lose energy. 71. Give It a Second Remind people of the brevity of breaks by phrasing them in seconds, not minutes: e.g. 300 seconds instead of 5 minutes. 72. Play Pavlov’s Song Play the same song when returning from break so people are conditioned to return to their seats when they hear it. Make it something high energy to get people excited to jump back in. 1 Think about it: a wedding starts with a project initiation (a proposal); you have to manage scope, cost, quality, and time; you have project sponsors (parents) and stakeholders (family and friends); and 50% of projects fail (divorce). 45