The level of preparation required for excellent performance is always different.
Fear of failure can only be overcome with absolute preparation.
Often it is seen that underestimating the importance of efforts to be put in and overestimating the capabilities of a trainer notwithstanding the fact that no additional efforts were put in have been the cause for poor performance.
Effort
Trainer has to seriously work on estimating ‘What is the right amount of effort which is required to be put in.’
Mindset
“I have done this many times. What is there in it?” – This mindset adversely affects the professional growth of a trainer. With this mindset, a trainer will remain where he/she is and will not grow further.
This mindset is to be replaced with: How differently can I give this presentation?
How can I make the presentation more effective?
What more inputs can I give?
Should I work on improving my content knowledge?
What more techniques and skills do I need to learn and introduce?
How do I move my presentation from being ordinary to extraordinary?
Action
‘Desire to excel’ alone will not be sufficient
Trainer has to constantly question :
How do I push myself into action?
What would happen if I do not put in extra efforts?
Trainer has to work on removing the negative thoughts blocking the course of action like:
- I am happy where I am
- I am not too ambitious
- I do not want to compare myself with any others.
- I am doing my best.
Trainer has to understand and introspect that notwithstanding above four factors being true, whether the trainer has made use of his/her potential to the fullest. If not, it is an injustice to oneself as well to the system.
Training is a field where only excellence is rewarded. Being recognized as an ordinary or mediocre trainer will not help the trainer to fulfill the desire or ambition of continuing in the profession.
Shortfalls
Underestimating the importance of preparation.
Not estimating the amount of effort to be put in.
Not working on the estimated input required for the excellent output.
Not checking in advance as to whether the required effort was put in or not.
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Will Durant
American Writer and Philosopher
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Training of Trainers in Mediation 