TOT 130- PROFESSIONALISM

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TOT 130

WEEK 130

“Professionalism”.

A trainer gets recognized  based on the following amongst other aspects  :-

1. What does the  trainer do?
2. How well the trainer does what is expected of him/her?
3. Difficulty in replacing the trainer.

Lack of professionalism in a trainer   is evidenced by one or more of  the following factors:-

1. Poor preparation ( Preparing on the spot/overnight preparation).
2. Casual approach.
3. Poor time management.
4. Insufficient  content knowledge .
5. Inadequate  presentation skills.
6. Not anticipating difficulties.
7. Not being prepared for the unexpected.
8. Not taking note of the ground realities.
9. Focusing on the quantity ( how long  did I speak) than on quality( What did I speak?).
10. Trying to tell everything the trainer knows about the topic.
11. Dwelling upon areas not required to be addressed  upon as part of training program.
12. Leaving out addressing the actual concepts.
13. Volunteering to do more than one can handle.
14. Being in a hurry to finish .
15. Telling  some thing about which one is not sure .
16. Hasty departure.
17. Interfering when other trainer is holding the session.
18. Depending upon slides/notes prepared long back, without acknowledging the need for changes to be made.
19. Sticking on to one type of presentation for all situations without exploring other  probabilities.
20. Being anxious and stressed out.

 “Professional is not a label you give yourself. It is a description you hope others will apply to you.”

David H Maister- Author of True Professionalism

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