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…. TOT 137-WEEK 137 “Eliminate the non-essential”. Some trainers  may have the habit  of  getting  several materials randomly  from several sources and  read them here and there and  place them in front of  the  trainees.  Without  working on the materials, without  understanding and   internalizing   the concepts, no material or information  can be placed  before theContinue reading “….TOT 137 -“Eliminate the non essential”.”

…. TOT 136-WEEK 136 “THREE  BOXES”. Success of a trainer depends on how much of quality time is invested in  the preparation. Preparation can never be done overnight .  o be on the safer side, some experts follow “Three Boxes” method. 1.Content Box. Any relevant  material related to  Mediation is collected, and put in thisContinue reading “….TOT 136-THREE BOXES”

TOT 135 –WEEK 135 “SOME FOOTSTEPS” Trainer is expected  to have  domain  knowledge.   Trainer has to  apply it to the given circumstance on the training floor, so that it gets transferred to  the trainees. How effectively this is being done  depends on the   appropriate use of multiple skills set of a trainer. Some common factorsContinue reading “….WEEK 135-“SOME FOOT STEPS””

…. TOT 134-WEEK-134 O-U-T “Observe- Understand- Train” Getting trained as a mediator involves lots  of skill learning. No one can learn a skill without doing. Doing is the essential part of learning a skill. Repeated doing is the essence of mastering any skill. Whatever be the amount of theoretical inputs given to the trainees duringContinue reading “TOT-134-WEEK 134”

…. TOT 133 – WEEK 133 FEEDBACK FORM/S Preparing   a useful feed back form is essential part of any training program. The objective of any feed back is  (i)  “To get information” (ii) Work upon the information received  (iii) Achieve better results. A feed back form has  to  be   prepared with caution . Uniform or Continue reading “….TOT133-FEEDBACK FORM”

…. TOT 132 WEEK 132 “GET -START- GO” Any  good result is the out come of planning  preparation and practice.  It is rightly said that “success is  never due to one thing but failure  can be .” No  trainer can  ignore the fact that he /she is constantly being assessed. The parameters and yardsticks ofContinue reading “….TOT 132-“GET- START -GO””

WEEK 131 “FEED BACK” Comments,  advice, praise may all form part of  feedback about a fact. However in the context of  training programs, feedback refers to “what is done /not done by the trainer/ trainee   to reach a specific goal”. Some types of feedback: Oral Written Positive Negative Corrective Motivating Constructive Constructive feed back ThroughContinue reading “….TOT 131 FEED BACK”

…. TOT 130 WEEK 130 “Professionalism”. A trainer gets recognized  based on the following amongst other aspects  :- What does the  trainer do? How well the trainer does what is expected of him/her? Difficulty in replacing the trainer. Lack of professionalism in a trainer   is evidenced by one or more of  the following factors:- PoorContinue reading “TOT 130- PROFESSIONALISM”

WEEK 129 “Designing”. Any error committed while designing the time table/curriculum for any part of the training program , adversely affects the expected  outcome from the training. Designing should  be preceded  by proper and meticulous  home work regarding: i)Need assessment  (ii)  Objective behind the training (iii) Available logistics (iv) Background/potential of the trainees (v)Number ofContinue reading “….TOT 129 Designing”

In live mediations often we come across parties and/ or participants, who talk too much. They speak too fast or too slow. They start from something and move on to several different topics. Many times they speak out of context. They start remembering everything that has happened in their lives and start giving complete detailsContinue reading “TOT 128: Training in Streamlining”