WEEK 199
“Three tiers of planning”
(Note: The objective of this weekly blog is to equip the trainers giving training in mediation with better strategies – tips – skills and techniques).
Planning has three tiers , in the context of presentation.
Much earlier to the actual session, trainer should have a clear planning regarding:
- What the trainer will do?
- How will he trainer do what he/she plans to do ?
- What would the trainer expect the out come to be?
1)’What’ the trainer ‘will’ do?
a) Related to Topic – sub topics
b) Introducing the concept- developing it – drawing conclusion/s.
c)Addressing probable doubts/mis conceptions
Note: Any presentation wherein any of these parts (a) , (b) and (c) are missed out , will not be considered complete.
2.’How ‘ will he trainer do what he/she ‘plans’ to do ?
a) Methodology- Which method the trainer would use for which part?
( Lecturing/ giving study materials / Examples/stories/ simulation exercises/slides/videos/role plays)
b)Creating time blocks– Estimating time required for using any one or more of the above.
c) Consciously avoiding traps ( (i) Unnecessary explanations (ii) Talking without substance / more chaff than grain (iii) Trying to demonstrate how much more the trainer knows (iv) Getting into some other topic (v) Trying to clarify a doubt raised by the trainee/s without keeping track of time etc
Note: Failure in even one of the three parts (a) (b) and (c) mentioned above will bring down the quality of the presentation.
3)What would the trainer ‘expect’ the ‘out come’ to be?
a) Understanding: Creating fundamental/advanced understanding of the concept
b) Practical application: Trainees would be capable of making the best use of the knowledge acquired into practical use during actual mediations.
c)Validation: Trainees feel satisfied with validation that they are more and well equipped after the session .
Note: Trainers should never have “ Appreciation” as the out come . i.e., Expectation that after the session every trainee/ most of the trainees should praise /appreciate the trainer as the best trainer.
TIP for ultimate results: Revisiting:
After the planning is done as suggested above, trainer has to revisit the planning from Part (3) to Part (2) and from Part (2) to Part (1).
“Plans are nothing’ planning is everything”
Dwight D.Eisenhower- American Military Office & Former President of United States
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