How to Make a Boring Topic Interesting

“Any subject can be made interesting, and therefore any subject can be made boring.”
                                                                                - Hilaire Belloc

The truth is there are no boring topics, there are only boring training methods. Topics that are highly technical and very dry are normally measured boring. However, the topic is not the real problem. The problem is the training method, which is almost always a lecture. There are many ways to make such dry topics to livelier:

1. Approach the topic from a different perception: Instead of mentioning rules and regulations, put the participants in the role of individuals who need to work within or apply those rules.

2. Provide a self-discovery activity: Instead of looking rules and regulations, have the participants or contestants find the key information themselves.
 

3. Use an experiential learning activity: Instead of telling the contestants about the rules and regulations, give them an activity that will enable them to experience the impact of those rules and regulations.
4. Incorporate a case study: Instead of telling the participants the theory and steps involved in a process, let them see firsthand what it looks like when the steps are followed or what results when the steps are not followed.
 

5. Organize key information into a questionnaire: Instead of lecturing on a topic, isolate the major information and create a questionnaire around that information.
 

6. Bring the topic to life: Instead of listing work expectations, provide a newspaper clipping that illustrates the impact of appropriate or inappropriate conduct.
 

7. Include real-life stories: Instead of going through work rules, have the participants review real-life situations to determine if they were handled appropriately.