TOT 169-Week 169
“Some mistakes – 1 ”
The following mistake committed by some trainers may be tried to be avoided:
- Displaying slides unconnected with the topic being taken by another trainer
At times, due to poor preparation on segmentation and poor time management, what was thought of as an important material to be shared with the trainees, remains unshared with them. The session gets over without giving this input. This is suddenly remembered by the trainer, when some other trainer is going on with the next session. Suddenly in the anxiety to fill in the gap, the trainer who had left out some information , starts displaying that information through slides., ignoring the fact that the other trainer’s session on some other topic is going on.
Example:
Session: Importance of referral – aspects to be considered during referral
Trainees: Judicial Officers
A trainer who took the session on this topic, wanted to refer to some judgments on mediation., but could not do it.
The next session was on the topic of Empathy by another trainer.
As the session on empathy was going on, the first trainer realised the mistake.
Immediately, opened the lap top, and started sharing on the screen list of cases :
Ex: Moti Ram Vs… etc with a short head note of each citation.
Consequences:
The trainees’ attention got diverted.
They started noting down whatever was on the screen.
They completely stopped listening to the trainer who was giving inputs on the topic of empathy.
Effect: The attention of the trainees get distracted
The professionalism of the trainer who has displayed such slides during the session held by other trainer becomes questionable.
The trainer holding the session gets confused as to (i) whether she/her should stop the session or continue the session,(ii) whether should ask the trainees to ignore the slides (iv) Whether to request the trainer to display the slides after the completion of her session.
What can be done – when some more additional inputs are to be given:-
The trainer can note down:- (i) What more was required to be conveyed but could not be conveyed. (ii) Make a hand out of the information to be communicated (iii) Circulate it to the trainees
Or
Request the co – trainers during interval to adjust the timetable to give her/him an additional time to complete what was left incomplete.
Self discipline: Never encroach upon other trainer’s time , topic and session.
“I think self discipline is something, it’s like a muscle. The more exercise it, the stronger it gets.”
Daniel Goldstein-American Cognitive Psychologist.
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Training of Trainers in Mediation 
True ma’am.
Overenthusiastic trainers do this……
Additional trend being showing the videos which is related to other trainers topic widout consulting. Important is self discipline.
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Wonderful Article Ma’am!
One of the common mistakes of the trainer – Initially I used to oppose such interrupted presentation. But after all these years… I have learnt something better.
All it requires to give it a thought – why the trainer does this (interruptions)?
1) Lack of Self Discipline
2) Authority- The trainer feels that he/she controls the entire training – Ultimate authority!
( I am the Boss)
3) Insecurity – The trainer feels that
-leaving out certain elements may bring down their attention with the trainees( lesser attention other trainers/ feeling of being belittled by others).
– everything they know must be shared with the trainees ( overloading)
– Lack of Self- Satisfaction or completeness.
-lack of co-operation, Preparation, Planning, training & failure to work with togetherness.
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