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TOT 206-WEEK 206

SHARING

(BEGINNER’S GUIDE-1)

(Note: The objective of this weekly blog is to help the trainers giving training in mediation to strengthen their training skills).

After getting basic  training in  training, in the initial period of training ,  a potential trainer may feel confused, overwhelmed and  anxious too.   The performance pressure may overtake the actual capabilities of  the potential trainer.  The desired results may not be  produced.  In order to avoid this , it is always  better to start with  the following principles;-

1)Divide – Divide the topic into   two or three parts.

• Focus: Work only on one part at a time .
• Delegate   : Delegate the responsibility of handling the  other parts to other co trainers.

Further steps at the preparation stage:-

1. Identify:

(a)The content part – Focus on what has to be delivered compulsorily.

                   (b) The segmentation part – How  to divide the content into three or four parts. ( Where  should the trainer  take up which part of the content)

                    (c ) Presentation part:  i) Whether the presentation should be in  lecture mode?  (ii) Whether  an exercise  /story/narrative /example/role play   is to be used?

                     (d) Time management:  (i) Keep  in mind the time  that is  allocated  (ii)  Take out 10% of the time  as non available  (iii) Decide how much of time can be allocated to each part of the content, as decided in the segmentation part (iv) Decide how much of time can be allocated to   the form/s of presentation chosen  ( example: for exercise/example/story telling etc.)   

1. Advantages:
2. Potential Trainer  does not get over stressed
3. What is to be dealt with becomes manageable.
4. Confidence level of the potential trainer increases.
5. Thoughts  start flowing   in an effortless way.

1. Mandatory Requisites:

i)  There has to be perfect co ordination between /amongst co trainers dealing with the topic. 

ii)The division  of the content part  has to be made known to each other/s.

iii) Time  required has to be  made known to each other

iv)Even though each part is handled by a different trainer, the session as a whole must be  comprehensive and complete.

IV) Where and how can this technique be used?

1. While dealing with technical session:-

Example: Negotiation  and bargaining Total session time  – 30 minutes

Trainer A deals with negotiation – types- differences – styles-

Barriers to negotiation . (30 minutes)

Trainer B deals with stages of Negotiation- Effective Use of  private session and joint session  to assist in negotiation

(30 minutes)

Trainer C deals with  Bargaining – Types- examples- Case history/narrative

(30 minutes)

“Do not hesitate to acknowledge what and when you cannot do all by yourself , and take a call to delegate.”

SLAMW

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