This Tip lists aspects of training and consulting that I like,including evaluation comments that let me know exactly what worked and what didn’t work.
“Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do.” Sarah Caldwell
Aspects of Training and Consulting That I Like
What I like:
- Participants who stay in touch
- LCD projectors that are easy to use
- Being able to get into the training room to set up the night before
- Good lighting in the classroom
- Clients who duplicate my participant workbooks in color
- Participants who laugh at the comics on my PowerPoint slides
- Participants who help to clean up their table or the room before they leave
- Participants who invite me to do something with them (especially if I am out of town)
- Food and beverages supplied on time for breaks and lunch
- Ice water on every table, as well as the facilitator’s table
- Participants who make creative things out of pipe cleaners
- Participants who leave my Koosh balls on the table at the end of class
- Sugar-free candy that doesn’t melt in the candy bowls
- Evaluation comments that let me know exactly what worked and what didn’t work
- Clients who pay at the time of delivery or within 30 days
- Designing or revising written materials using two monitors
- Clients who become friends
- Meeting new people
- Visiting new places
- Learning about different cultures
- Feeling welcomed and appreciated
- Fellow passengers who lift my carryon onto racks over my head
- Good reading light in hotel rooms
- Free wireless connections
- Room service with a good healthy menu
- “Free” full breakfast buffets
- Time to take side trips in countries I visit for work
- The ability to take safe, interesting walks from my hotel
- Learning new things every day
What would you add to this list?
May your learning be sweet,
Deborah
