When TRAINING –

Variety is the spice of life so make your training interesting, entertaining, challenging, and enjoyable.

        A training workshop is a powerful teaching and learning tool.

        Get a group together in a quiet location to share experiences, plan, study, solve problems, and extend their knowledge. This is a recommended way to train.

        Put people into teams and make them share their ideas and compete for the best solutions.   Record their findings for reference and for further consideration.

A Handful of Tips to help you run a training workshop

* Make a good first impression

        Make the workshop area look interesting,

        First impressions are important.

        Set up the environment to look ‘busy’ where exciting things are about to happen

*  Involve participants  

        Introduce yourself then get the participants to do something physical like meet and greet each other.

        Get all involved right at the start.

        Discuss the objectives of the workshop and any rules and instructions. Listen to their requests and be prepared to adjust training plans and rules, such as hours to be worked.

*  Use a variety of training techniques

        Aim to keep interest levels high. Run the workshop like a vaudeville show – non-stop with plenty of different training methods.

        Set up competitive problem-solving teams to get everyone involved. Encourage initiative and allow time for games and social events.

        Constantly review and evaluate the techniques used.

* Reinforce with handouts   

        Print recommendations and findings from the workshop and distribute them to participants.

        Be generous with handouts and resource materials.  Encourage feedback.

-Geoffrey Moss(mossassociates.co.nz)

“Training should include creative and lateral thinking – linked to real business situations.”

Source: “Training Secrets.  Helping adults learn”, Published by Moss Associates Ltd & Cengage Learning Asia. Also available as an e-book from Amazon.com.

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