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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 sharedContinue reading “…. TOT 169-Some Mistakes”

WEEK 168 “Crumbled preparation”. Training requires methodical preparation.   Trainer cannot be expected to ignore basic preparation required  for any training. The following are  expected from  trainer/s:- Co ordination with co trainers before the training  begins, and during and after each day’s training. Preparation of working time table  ( with minute , minute to minute  divisionContinue reading “….TOT168-CRUMBLED PREPARATION”

Positioning depends on the objective. In the context of training positioning would involve  the following three areas:- External/ physical positioning/Body positioning . Internal  positioning – Mental preparation Positioning  of the trainer in the mind of the trainees. 1)External physical positioning. Trainer may have to take a minute or two  to decide on the  positioning. TrainerContinue reading “….TOT 167-WEEK 167-POSITIONING”

…. TOT 166-WEEK 166 “LEARNING FROM OTHERS” Effective presentation is an art and at the same time it is a cultivable skill. In order to be good at it, one can keep watching and following  others working  in the same field and /or working  in  altogether  diversified  fields also.  What is important is to knowContinue reading “….TOT 166-Learning from Others”

…. TOT 165-Week 165 SEGMENTATION AND SEGREGATION Temptation to serve everything that is prepared , and that too all at once spoils the quality  of presentation. It is not bad to think of speaking about all the thoughts that are chosen by the speaker  for  a given presentation.  The  point to be focused here isContinue reading “….TOT165-SEGMENTATION AND SEGREGATION”

…. TOT 164-WEEK 164-LAYERING Layering is a technique which is generally used in refresher courses and  advanced courses. How is  layering done ? i)Choose a  concept. Understand from the trainees whether they have ever heard of it or not. If not introduce the concept at the fundamental level. (This is STEP-1: Laying the foundation) ii)IfContinue reading “….TOT 164-LAYERING”

TOT 163 WEEK 163 Avoiding repetition Many trainers loose their time and credibility  as a professional trainer due to repetition. They keep on revolving around the same sub topic- same words- same sentences -same examples etc  Trainees get a feeling that session is  not moving forward. They feel  as though the  trainer is spinning  around.Continue reading “….”

Demonstrative role play by the trainers  always keeps the concepts and practical tips ever green in the memory of the trainees.  It ensures Positive Reinforcement. Amongst the trainers  one takes the role of a mediator and others as disputing parties and/ or third parties/advocates etc. EXAMPLE:- A chosen roleplay  is  taken for demonstration. The roleContinue reading “….TOT162-Continued Role Play”

A good trainer never fails to have Plan B   prepared equally well.  Contingency planning involves  two  elements:- i)Foreseeing the situations which may or may not arise. ii)Planning before hand  if things do not go ahead as planned. Mediation training  is a team work. Once the trainers’ working time table, with minute to minute  details  isContinue reading “….TOT 161-Contingency Planning”

…. TOT 160 WEEK 160- PLANNING Planning , in the context of Mediation training program will include  the following elements:- 1)Identifying  What needs to be done. 2) How much time is required? 3) What efforts should be put in? 1) Identifying  What needs to be done? Trainer has to identify what needs to be done..Continue reading “….TOT 160-Planning”