Trainer’s profession is a chosen profession. Most of the times it is a choice driven by passion. Some may get into this out of curiosity, or by compulsion. A simple thought “If others can do it, why not me?” may attract some trainers. Delusions may not take a professional forward.
Some may choose, and continue to be a trainer considering it as an additional post or as a feather in the cap. Reasons may be different, but having chosen to be a trainer one needs to stand committed to it. A trainer has to often ask, “Do I deserve to be a trainer? What more is required to be done by me?”
“Duty is the debt you owe to yourself to fulfill obligations you have assumed voluntarily.”
Science Fiction writer Robert A. Heinlien has said it so well.
Baby Steps Towards Success
I. BEHIND THE SCREEN STEPS.
- Choose a single topic.
- Collect all information /study materials related to that topic and put them in one folder.
- Make notes.
- Identify exercises, stories, case histories, pictures, videos, quotes, examples etc. related to that topic., and write down in your notes.
- Premeditate.
- Make a list of questions to be put to the trainees.
- Make a list of probable questions from the trainees.
- Be prepared to answer the questions.
II. VISITING STEP 1
Divide the topic into two heads:
Theoretical Part and Practical part.
Take out inputs from the FIRST STEP and appropriately use them in the theoretical part and practical part.
III. REVISITING STEP 1 & 2
Prepare a small palm chart using step 1 and 2, allocating time for each segment.
(For more clarity on this refer to the earlier blog post on SEGMENTATION)
“Subject-Knowledge and Time are the CAPITALS for a trainer.”
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Training of Trainers in Mediation 
Aptly put. Commitment by the trainer is an essential and important feature. Baby steps ——-Very useful information provided by you which will help us in training.
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Very well described ma’am.
What i feel become a trainer is not only driven by passion ,there should be inherent qualities in the person who wants to be a trainer .
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If God would ask what did you do as human being a ordinary being would answer I “enjoyed the life you gave me Lord.”
But if God would ask the same question to a Trainer,Trainer would answer oh Lord Ichannelised the energy and intellect you gave me as human being and used the same in training humans to become better beings.
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