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In order to demonstrate professionalism in the perfect blending of practical and theoretical aspects and training techniques use of ‘fillers’ as a tool in training programs is very helpful. Fillers are used (i) to make the best use of time between 5 minutes to 15 minutes that is unexpectedly available (ii) to make a conceptContinue reading “Week 36: Fillers”

“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?” Rumi Some trainers, despite having sound content knowledge, fail in their presentations, because of their over speed in delivery. Once they start, they go on talking. Thoughts do not flow from them but are poured by them. One can see the rush of thoughts. One can feel theContinue reading “Week 35: Talking too Fast”

Advantages of Flipchart Points for discussion can be written. Discussion outlines can be mentioned. Important procedural aspects can be written. Noting on the flip chart will have guidance value while doing role plays. The flip chart notes used on the Day 1 can be pasted on the wall, so that on the next day, or any other day ofContinue reading “Week 34: Use of Flip Chart”

Trainer has to be capable of giving examples for any of the concepts related to mediation, in order to make the concept more clear. The practical experience of a trainer, as a mediator, can very easily provide at least 3-4 examples on any given concept. Trainer has to make use of these in the trainingContinue reading “Week 33: Learning the Concept through a part of the Role play”

As a trainer one has to be “Prescient”. Trainer should have foresight and reasonable knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen. Imagine yourself in this situation: Situation – One You and your co-trainer have prepared to go to a remote place in some other State to conduct 40 hours’ training program in mediation. On your way, yourContinue reading “Week 32: Do not wait for the D-Day”

Situational role plays are used to bring absolute clarity about a concept. These are used in Refresher Courses  Advanced training In Forty hours’ training in mediation   Steps to be followed Pre-briefing in situational role plays: Only a select group is requested to come on the stage to enact the roles. Other participants are requested toContinue reading “Week 31: Situational Role Play”

As a trainer one should know the distinction between 40 hours’ training in mediation, refresher course for mediators and advanced training for trained mediators. In 40 hours’ training focus will be on introducing basic concepts related to mediation and procedural aspects related to mediation process so that the process of mediation is not diluted at anyContinue reading “Week 30: Advanced Training for Mediators”

Trainer is looking at only one group of trainees and ignoring the others. It is often noticed that some trainers focus all their attention to only those seated in the first or/and second row/s ignoring the others. Some trainers address only those who are seated either to their left or to their right. Though theContinue reading “Week 29: Are we doing any of these?”

 REMEMBERING  “I  C  S”  1. Inspiration There is nothing wrong in  getting inspired by another co-trainer or lead trainer or master trainer. There is nothing wrong in appreciating that other trainer and looking up to that person as a role model. There is nothing wrong in taking a decision that ‘as a trainer one would give presentation/s as given byContinue reading “Week 28: Myth and the Reality”

Adapting the principle of Rule of three will help in laying a neat layout for the presentation. Rule of three deals with three segments: Must be done     Good if it is done     Can be done It is advisable to follow this principle while working on the three out of the four quarters of presentation namely: Contents Continue reading “Week 27: Rule of Three”