Organizational Development: A Manual for Managers and ... - FPDL
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ut it is not the same if this time is within working days, or weekend (top rank officials<br />
prefer to use weekends to save working time, other may prefer to keep weekends <strong>for</strong><br />
themselves).<br />
For part-day in-house training, it is worth to take in account that process is going differently<br />
when participants are invited <strong>for</strong> training in the morning or at the end of a working day. Morning<br />
time is easier to plan, so there is fewer treats <strong>for</strong> non-attendance Morning brains are usually<br />
better. Afternoon sessions are easy to agree with administration, but more difficult to make<br />
effective.<br />
7. Facilities<br />
7.1. ROOMS AND FURNITURE. We do not like to repeat here, what is usually good <strong>for</strong> training:<br />
calm <strong>and</strong> light premises; furniture that would allow maximum flexibility; sufficient, but not<br />
too big rooms; air conditioning, etc. In general, physical environment <strong>for</strong> training process is<br />
very important <strong>and</strong> shall be specially arranged in accordance with the objectives <strong>and</strong><br />
content of the course. Trainer may need participants feeling very com<strong>for</strong>table, or otherwise.<br />
The noise from outside may trouble or help, etc. Nevertheless, all these conditions should<br />
be controllable, not accidental, or unexpected. Training process itself is a challenge <strong>for</strong><br />
trainer, <strong>and</strong> the task, whatever possible, should be not complicated additionally. When<br />
rooms <strong>and</strong> furniture are not good <strong>for</strong> this particular training – it may affect the process <strong>and</strong><br />
bring to the results fare away from needed.<br />
7.2. EQUIPMENT. In principle, training may happen without any special equipment, if it was<br />
designed to happen without equipment. Nevertheless, 2-3 decks with flipcharts <strong>and</strong> good<br />
overhead projector usually help a lot. For some training (Communications, Public Speaking,<br />
Negotiations, Assertive Behaviour, etc.) it is necessary to use video camera, recorder <strong>and</strong><br />
TV-set, which would allow to master the film very quickly. Nothing is more convincing<br />
people to change themselves than seeing themselves in certain situations. It is also<br />
important to have a good audio-equipment with CD player <strong>and</strong> remote control.<br />
8. Methods<br />
8.1. APPROACH. In some training events, participants maybe told what <strong>and</strong> how they should do in<br />
their practice. They may have a repetition of using certain patterns <strong>and</strong> acquire corresponding<br />
skills. And <strong>for</strong>get it two days or two weeks later.<br />
However, people never <strong>for</strong>get what they have discovered or understood themselves. In term of<br />
assurance following up changes, the approach based on prohibition of any statements from the<br />
side of trainer is more effective in many cases. Instead of telling people that co-operation is<br />
better than confrontation, trainer may organise the process in which those who are not willing to<br />
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