We don't train on Mondays. We make sure that our schedule reflects the corporate calendar. Interaction is where the action is. We want each group to drive its own learning. That's why, during a training session, we aim to create some form of interaction every eight minutes.
Games are good.
Everyone goes around the room and tells two truths and one lie about himself or herself. Then the group has to guess which statement is the lie. Four hours, not forever. With learning, retention is key. After four hours, overload kicks in.