Being a Good Trainer
14 November 2007Becoming a trainer is a possibility for someone from any walk of life. You do not need to be a therapist or have other formal credentials. This is a human process open to any person. Focusing joins naturally with any kind of work in which you are attending to an ongoing process. For example, it can fit seamlessly into your work if you help others move forward or find more ease, or your work is about finding the right expression for something.
Trainer Qualities
Over the years, and more so since I moved into the realm of professional speaking and training I’ve learned the importance of these traits and have been diligently working to enhance them in my own efforts. I found they work in management situations on the job and in the co-ordination and management of volunteers as well
A trainer should have…
Good Communications Skills
- Use clear and concise language to instruct, direct and coach
- Use your active listening skills to draw them out and fully understand them
- Maintain eye contact
Solid understanding of the subject
- Comprehensive understanding of the subject or skills
- Willingness to draw from your background as a bridge or foundation to teach
- Willingness to grow and update your professional development
Experience
- It helps if you have done the job personally (and well would be good too)
- Previous experience in training
Patience
- New people can make mistakes while they learn
- It often takes a few tries to get it right (keep up encouragement)
- Remember how it was for you when you started out?
Interest in being a trainer
- You need to ‘truly’ enjoy helping people
- Seeing people grow and learn makes you feel good
- Seeing others’ success gives you a sense of pride and satisfaction
Genuine respect for other people
- People view you as being knowledgeable (you model it)
- People view you as being trustful and trustworthy (you’ve earned it)
Well developed sense of humor
- You see the humor in the situation (you express it)
- You don’t take yourself or life too seriously (you lighten it)
If you are committed to building your career and want to move into management, or are already a trainer then these traits need to be a part of how you live your life in that role. The more you demonstrate these, the more your staff will respond to your leadership, and the more productive they will become.
Daniel Jaipandian. J
(Voice and Accent Trainer)
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