Trainer Basics

So What’s the Problem?

You should never start a journey in a car unless you know where you are headed. The same common sense applies to training. However, planning and thinking takes time. You may have trouble convincing some in your organization (oftentimes management) that analysis is necessary. Management is simply looking for results as quickly and cheaply as possible.

Management does have a point, though. You can analyze anything too much. Ever heard of the term analysis paralysis? A good trainer needs to know when the time has come to stop analyzing and start creating training. You need to strike a balance between getting enough analysis done and getting the training out. It’s a high-wire act and sometimes you fall, but you can create ...