Monthly Archives: May 2021

Mediator’s role is to facilitate the process of mediation.  One of the challenges the trainer faces is to effectively train the participants in internalizing this technique of facilitation. In order to achieve this objective trainers are supposed to lay the foundation by making use of the technique of “facilitation” in their presentation. By this, theContinue reading “TOT 73: Train the participants to play the Facilitative Role”

Filler exercises are small exercises which do not consume a lot of time.  Time management is one of the essential skills of a trainer. Beginning the session on time and closing the session exactly on the time mentioned in the curriculum speaks a lot about the professionalism of a trainer. Under no circumstances, this disciplineContinue reading “TOT 72: Filler Exercises”

While introducing a topic it is better to tell the trainees what the trainer is going to tell. It is safe to follow the “Rule of Three”. For Example: Topic – Conflict In this 30 minutes’ session I am going to share some inputs on (i) What is conflict? (2) Sources of conflict (iii) ManagementContinue reading “TOT 71: Organizing the Presentation”

What one knows is different from what one has understood. Trainer needs knowledge which is based on understanding. Facts-information- statistics are all required in any training. But whether the trainer has understood all these is the question. Trainer’s role includes explaining and making others understand what is required to be known and required to beContinue reading “TOT 70: Knowing to Understand”

Professional competence of a trainer in the field of mediation depends on there factors: Theoretical knowledge Knowledge in the practical field Knowledge in the field of training. Excellent Knowledge in any one or two of the three fields will not help. Trainer has to work on all the three fields.  Trainer has to introspect asContinue reading “TOT 69: Professional Competence of Trainer”