REMEMBERING “I C S”
1. Inspiration
There is nothing wrong in getting inspired by another co-trainer or lead trainer or master trainer. There is nothing wrong in appreciating that other trainer and looking up to that person as a role model. There is nothing wrong in taking a decision that ‘as a trainer one would give presentation/s as given by or better than that other person’. But the important question to be asked is “Will getting inspired alone make you a better trainer?”
“Inspiration can take you to the first step. Motivation keeps you moving till the last step. Sincere commitment and constant hard work keeps you always remain in the safer zone.”
2. Choice of topic
At times, a trainer notices that when a particular topic is dealt with by a co-trainer all the trainees demonstrate keen interest, but the same finds missing when some other topic is dealt with by the very same trainer. This may influence a trainer to draw an incorrect conclusion that ‘the choice of the topic determines the quality of presentation’. A trainer may go further to justify thinking that ‘If that topic had been allotted to me, instead of the topic allotted to me, I would have given a better presentation. I failed because this topic was allotted to me”. What a trainer needs to understand is that every topic prescribed under the curriculum is important and that a trainer should be capable of presenting any topic in such an effective manner so that the trainees’ interest subsists throughout, during and after the training.
“Quality of presentation is dependent on the trainer’s content knowledge, segmentation skills, but not on the topic chosen by the trainer.”
3. Shortage of time
More often than not trainers keep telling that ‘had they been allotted with more time they could have given better presentation’. Allotted time or the available time is the time within which a competent trainer has to weave the contents to be delivered and present the same. For example: Following the principle of ‘Rule of three’, about the topic “Conflict” a trainer should be capable of addressing the audience for three minutes to thirty minutes to thirty hours depending on the situation.
It may not be possible to have the time under the control of the trainer. But the contents to be delivered within the available time will always be under the control of the trainer.
TIPS:
- Prepare on every topic in the curriculum
- Do not ignore any topic.
- Prepare to give presentation from 3 minutes, 10 minutes, and 45 minutes.
- Prepare to give presentation for THIRTY HOURS on every topic.
“Growth depends on making the best use of what is under one’s control ignoring what is not.”
Slamw
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Training of Trainers in Mediation 
Noted, thanks, good ones
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Preparation on every topic to give presentation of 30 hours.. truly long way to go
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Hard work , Commitment , content knowledge are as much needed as much as delivering the contents within a time frame. This should be the MANTRA for every trainer. Thank you, Very useful tips , Susheela ji , but the real challenge is in very , very hard work to reach the goal of delivering for 30 hours.
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Thank you Susheela madam for drawing our attention to motivation and time management.
To keep the interest going and remain motivated is the mantra. We need to retain that curiosity to want to know more and more. Time management is important and this can be achieved if one is thorough with the topic and prepare oneself to speak whether it’s for 10 minutes or one hour.
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I C S and the tips will go a long way . Thank you very much.
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Good tips for quality training.
Tnx ma’am.
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Thank you ma’am, very well explained the concept “preparation and effective presentation of the topic is the criteria”
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