Comments on: From the Road: When Does Training Start?

By: Steve Willis

Steve Willis — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:53:45 +0000

It’s interesting to get your perspectives on this. I was thinking about Jeanne’s comment about singing in the car. It reminded me of a voice coach I once worked with that suggested signing as a way to warm up your voice and set an “up-beat” tone for yourself.

I’ve also found Anne-Marie’s suggestion of “chatting people up” is an effective way to get people comfortable more quickly.

Keep these ideas coming

By: Anne-Marie Turcotte

Anne-Marie Turcotte — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:49:08 +0000

Training starts for me when I think of new or different ways of delivering after a session, of new stories, of how to apply participant input to the next training with the same client group.
Also, I try to make participants as comfortable as possible as they arrive in the training room by introducing myself and chatting- this tends to put people at ease and set the tone for the training.

By: Lesia Stone

Lesia Stone — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:21:49 +0000

Training starts for me while prepping as I’m trying to envision how culture will play a role in the use of the principles and skills. When arriving on the first morning (minimum of one hour in advance) inevitably there are people who show up and have a great opportunity to learn a lot about them and how they see the topic being relevant.

If they were ordered to sign up, what good they think they might take away given the fact that they are (trapped) there anyway (almost always get a positive conversion as the participant has the opportunity to vent and explore possibilities for making the content work in their challenging world).

As additional “stragglers” work their way in, we often have the start of a warm learning environment and it becomes contagious so that by the published “start time” we’ve got momentum and I’ve mentioned several of the skills they will be learning.

By: Jeanne Tari

Jeanne Tari — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:37:02 +0000

Training starts on my drive into work that day! I use the time in the car (about 20 minutes) to get into my zone! Sometimes I sign to some Broadway tunes to really get my voice and energy level prepared and sometimes I practice the stories I will be using during training. If I am feeling really sassy I’ll use that time to conduct a crucial conversation with my daughter or on the phone with family or friends! Then when I walk into my classroom I am bringing all that preparation and energy with me!

By: Gus Cooke

Gus Cooke — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:54:14 +0000

For me the training starts when I send out the email notification and the pre-learning material. We have crafted a letter that starts to engage the participants and stresses the importance of being there for their learning partner(s) the full 16 hours.

By: Peter Rojcewicz

Peter Rojcewicz — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:16:20 +0000

Training for me for the next class starts at my last class on that subject when a new idea dawns on me for how to say or teach something more effectively or from helpful feedback at the last class.

By: Taffy Davis

Taffy Davis — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:28:57 +0000

Training starts when those enrolled in the class pick up their toolkit (book and audio). This is typically 1 week prior to the start of class. People often want to tell me why they “need” this class and I reinforce how helpful the skills they will learn will be and may even give a short preview. For those who were forced to sign up (I know, hard to believe!), it’s an opportunity to dig a little deeper and create a positive attitude.
Ofcourse, training is constant for those all around you by role modeling the skills.