PFP: August 2002
PFP: August 2002 is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Why am I against training people in a structured, organized fashion? Here are my reasons:
- This approach treats all pieces of content as equally important. It presents too much information to the user.
- This approach focuses on the structure of the content rather than the needs of the user.
- This approach is boring. The user is presented with lots of information before being able to perform anything meaningful.
- This approach encourages trainers to stick to the sequenced presentation. Most of the time, trainers take the users through their collection of electronic slides.
- This approach punishes users for asking questions based on their needs. They end up getting a lecture about things they are not interested in.
- This approach reflects the expert's mind and ignores the beginner's mind.
- If all of this is true, then why do have so much resistance from subject-matter experts, instructional designers, and trainers? Here are some reasons:
- PLAY FOR PERFORMANCE: August 2002 SERIOUSLY FUN ACTIVITIES FOR TRAINERS, FACILITATORS, PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS, AND MANAGERS.
- Editorial Reflect the Real World Forget logical presentations.
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If all of this is true, then why do have so much resistance from subject-matter experts, instructional designers, and trainers? Here are some reasons:
PLAY FOR PERFORMANCE: August 2002 SERIOUSLY FUN ACTIVITIES FOR TRAINERS, FACILITATORS, PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS, AND MANAGERS.
Editorial Reflect the Real World Forget logical presentations.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: PFP: August 2002. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: If all of this is true, then why do have so much resistance from subject-matter experts, instructional designers, and trainers? Here are some reasons:; PLAY FOR PERFORMANCE: August 2002 SERIOUSLY FUN ACTIVITIES FOR TRAINERS, FACILITATORS, PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS, AND MANAGERS.; Editorial Reflect the Real World Forget logical presentations.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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