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In order to strengthen the skill of application of the theoretical knowledge into practical situations “role play with questions” help a lot. These are generally given during refresher and advanced courses. These are also given in forty hours’ mediation training programs, if the trainees have strong knowledge base and have the ability to focus andContinue reading “TOT 66: “Roleplay with Questions””

Trainers use role plays to bring synergy between theory and practical aspects associated with mediation. Even though oral instructions are given during pre-briefing, it is also better to mention the instructions at the bottom or in a separate paper I Type of instructions When the first role play is being done instructions can be like:Continue reading “TOT 65: Role Plays with Instructions”

Material used for training enhances the quality of presentation. Appropriate training materials used at appropriate time will help the participants understand the concepts quickly. Trainer has to keep the following in the ‘training kit’ ready for use: Icebreakers Role plays Case histories examples Stories Simulation exercises Handouts Questionnaires Pictures PPTs Instruction forms Feedback forms ReadingContinue reading “TOT 64: Training Material”

What is success for a trainer? Trainer’s presentation being appreciated? Trainer being congratulated by many? Trainer getting a feeling that I have done the best and no one has done as much as I have done? ‘Compared to others I am the very best’- self affirmation? In order to be a good trainer, focus shouldContinue reading “TOT 63: “Less is More””

The following may be considered while planning for the presentation: Subject matter must be placed one after the other in an organized and logical manner. There has to be a thought process as to why some thing is introduced before something. Why an example has to follow a concept or a concept has to beContinue reading “TOT 62: Presentation Plan”

PLANNING Spending quality time in the preparation of contents, examples /exercises/roleplays to be given, stories to be told, case histories to be referred to, slides – pictures to be shown, questions to be asked, points to be referred to in briefing and debriefing are all part of planning. All these aspects, while placed on aContinue reading “TOT 61: Right thing at the Right time and place”

Fear is one of the strongest of emotions. It may disturb an individual in many aspects. Un addressed fear may have its negative impact on the level of performance of a trainer. Some people get disturbed many days earlier to presentation, some may get disturbed a day before or just few hours or minutes before,Continue reading “TOT 60: Facing your Fear”

Mediation is a living process. ‘It is now and here’. Mediator has to simultaneously use the theoretical and practical knowledge. Through training, trainer facilitates the trainees to get equipped with this requisite. Beginning the process, proceeding with it without pre-meditation, without setting an agenda, mechanically going through introduction, multiple joint and private sessions, and talkingContinue reading “TOT 59: Synchronizing Theoretical and Practical Knowledge”

Divide all the participants into two groups.  Identify one group as “petitioner” and the other group as “Respondent”. Ask one person from Petitioner’s group and one from respondent’s group to make notes of what is going to be stated by each one from the respective groups. Designate these two Persons as “RECORDER for Petitioner andContinue reading “TOT 58: Weaving a Story – Ice Breaker”

Some trainers are considered as best trainers because every sentence they speak gets underlined. Within each of such sentences every word they speak gets installed in the mind of the trainees. Many trainers may speak sensibly. But at the end of what they have spoken for every three minutes, if someone were to take anContinue reading “TOT 57: One Point at a Time”