by Jeff Seckendorf | Feb 22, 2022
Chapter 10 – Conclusion As you mentor others, think about how you would like to be mentored, then create that program. Remember the basics: create common ground, use levels of learning, tell effective stories that make a point, listen to your students to discover...
by Jeff Seckendorf | Feb 22, 2022
Chapter 9 – Testing for Comprehension “Hey! Do You Understand?” Let’s ask the worst two questions in any training: Do you understand? Are there any questions? Your work as a trainer is to transfer knowledge to students and trainees. Your job as a trainer is to be sure...
by Jeff Seckendorf | Feb 22, 2022
Chapter 8 – Use Your Stories Bogeys “There I was, 12 thousand feet, flat on my back, bogeys everywhere, jigging and jagging! And then – honest, Sir – she just flamed out!” Tell Stories That Make a Point Your stories can be powerful aids in training. Stories can...
by Jeff Seckendorf | Feb 22, 2022
Chapter 7 – Over-Teaching Over-Teaching vs. Over-Learning Over-teaching and over-learning are both traps. The difference is who generates the trap. Definitions Over-teaching is a training session led by an instructor who does not follow building block protocols....
by Jeff Seckendorf | Feb 22, 2022
Chapter 6 – Levels of Learning and Building Block Education Rote, Understanding, Application, Correlation In the earlier section on common ground we learned that knowledge transfer can only happen if both the trainer and the trainee know the material. We also had a...
