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TOT 190-WEEK 190
Training of Trainers in Mediation
“THREE TIPS TO TRAINERS”.
The following three tips can help the trainers achieve more success in their career as trainers.
- Openness to receive constructive feedback
A trainer should never hesitate to seek feed back from peers, trainees, lead trainers and observers.
One should not feel offended if the expressed opinion is not acceptable to the trainer.
Avoiding to receive feed back is not a healthy practice.
Feed back forms will have to be prepared at the end of each day of the training and circulated . The questions may have to be coined in such a way that the answers would give the information required by the trainer.
Use of same feed back forms for all trainings may have to be avoided.
Trainer must be open to receive feed back from such persons who would not hesitate to express constructive criticism.
Inputs by way of “hearsay” may also have to be considered by the trainer.
- Contemplation
Trainer should step back and start thinking as to (i) What went well (ii) What did not go well (iii) What went completely wrong and WHY?
Notwithstanding appreciation by the trainees, self evaluation and contemplation will always guide the trainer to reach the desired goal.
Every part of feedback, by any one, will have to be seriously considered by the trainer.
Trainer has to contemplate on each element of the feed back which may be in the form of comments/compliments given by the trainees/lead trainers/observers.
Action without thinking is not appreciated in the field of training.
- Approach
Trainers must always be open to approach the lead trainer and find out what could have been improved.
Be thankful to the one who has taken strains to correct the trainer.
Set goals for future trainings.
Work hard on oneself.
The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival “ – Aristotle.
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