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“There is no teaching to compare with example” Sir Robert Baden Powell(British General and founder of the modern scouting movement) Examples make the learning process short and effective. Adults can follow the examples very easily. Trainer has to master the skill of giving apt examples. Methodology There are two methods of using examples. Introduce theContinue reading “Week 21: Giving Examples”

SIX different types of role-plays can be considered: Role-play without any confidential information. Role-play with confidential information. Role-play with different set of confidential information to different groups. Role-play without giving confidential information but asking the participants to give their own confidential information. Same Role-play (i) without confidential information to a group or two, (ii) with sameContinue reading “Week 20: Confidential Information in Role-plays”

It is John Wooden, famous Basketball Coach who said, “Make Each Day Your Master Piece”. Everything that a trainer does in training should be a master piece. Role play is not an exception. Trainer has to think well before giving a role play. Thorough preparation is the primary step. Preparation depends on the primary questionContinue reading “Week 19: Debriefing in Role-Plays”

Role play forms very essential part of Training program. Training being a combination of theoretical and practical aspects of mediation, role plays form base for understanding the nuances of mediation. In forty hours’-training program there has to be at least two role plays per day. Maximum learning in any mediation training program happens through Role-plays.Continue reading “Week 18: Role Play”

Ice Breakers used in training should have an element of learning coupled with an element of fun. Ice breakers are used to give a serious message to the trainees through a light exercise. “Nothing which is not part of learning should be introduced in the training” COMMON INTEREST – ICE BREAKER   Step-1 Trainer asksContinue reading “Week 17: Ice Breakers”

Interaction is an important component of any training program. A separate complete/whole session can be ear marked for interaction. Part of the session’s time may be carved out for interaction. Timing At the end of the session. At the end of the day’s training. Soon after lunch. Some of the facilitation techniques are used inContinue reading “Week 16: Interaction”

Recap is an essential part of any training program. As training in mediation is given to adults, re-cap is helpful in enhancing their capacity of retention. Retention is the capacity of an individual to retain the information he/she has received. An adult retains the information (i) if it is important to him/her (ii) if itContinue reading “Week 15: Re-cap and K.L.P.”

A trainer may be invited to give a lecture on a given topic, give awareness about mediation to a chosen audience, address the referral judges, be part of forty hours’ training program in mediation, refresher course, advanced course etc. as a faculty. Each role is different. The preparation required to effectively perform each role isContinue reading “Week 14: “WHERE ARE YOU AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING?””

Moving on the track is considered as one of the ‘leading techniques’ of a trainer. It is also considered as a strengthening technique. When a trainer chooses a particular topic for presentation, anything that he/she speaks should relate or should have relevance to that topic. Nothing unconnected to the topic should be presented. Often, weContinue reading “Week 13: Moving on the Track”

Focus is the art of knowing what to ignore. James Clear Now a days it is very rare to see any training related to mediation without using power point. Many potential trainers ask this question: “Should we compulsorily use power point presentation in order to be best trainers?  The answer is a clear “NO”. SomeContinue reading “Week 12: Indiscriminate use of Slides”