Monthly Archives: May 2020

“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training”. Archilochus – Greek Lyric Poet Trainer has to constantly be in the process of getting trained. With every training it is the trainer who has to get more enriched. Trainees, observers, co-trainers and the lead trainers are allContinue reading “Week 22: Mistake and Error”

“There is no teaching to compare with example” Sir Robert Baden Powell(British General and founder of the modern scouting movement) Examples make the learning process short and effective. Adults can follow the examples very easily. Trainer has to master the skill of giving apt examples. Methodology There are two methods of using examples. Introduce theContinue reading “Week 21: Giving Examples”

SIX different types of role-plays can be considered: Role-play without any confidential information. Role-play with confidential information. Role-play with different set of confidential information to different groups. Role-play without giving confidential information but asking the participants to give their own confidential information. Same Role-play (i) without confidential information to a group or two, (ii) with sameContinue reading “Week 20: Confidential Information in Role-plays”

It is John Wooden, famous Basketball Coach who said, “Make Each Day Your Master Piece”. Everything that a trainer does in training should be a master piece. Role play is not an exception. Trainer has to think well before giving a role play. Thorough preparation is the primary step. Preparation depends on the primary questionContinue reading “Week 19: Debriefing in Role-Plays”

Role play forms very essential part of Training program. Training being a combination of theoretical and practical aspects of mediation, role plays form base for understanding the nuances of mediation. In forty hours’-training program there has to be at least two role plays per day. Maximum learning in any mediation training program happens through Role-plays.Continue reading “Week 18: Role Play”