{"id":1293,"date":"2016-06-21T07:05:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T11:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nsttraining.org\/?p=633"},"modified":"2024-07-10T11:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T15:03:50","slug":"four-keys-to-great-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldhr.org\/es\/four-keys-to-great-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Keys to Great Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1293\" class=\"elementor elementor-1293\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14f5860 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14f5860\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-159cc2b6\" data-id=\"159cc2b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e10eeec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e10eeec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>by Benson Maina<br \/><br \/>These key elements were confirmed while leading the New Staff Training in Kenya from August 2015 &#8211; May 2016.<br \/><br \/><strong>Preparing for the Training\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; I am indebted to the two Africa-wide NST Trainers trainings (in Harare\u00a0and Nairobi). The materials given to us, the power points, the leader&#8217;s Guidebook, Orientation Manual\u00a0and other notes have come in handy and given us more than enough space to be<strong> innovative in their use<\/strong>.\u00a0I also developed a Trainers Handbook for\u00a0the sessons using the Trainer Training Materials and Coaches Notes for\u00a0continuous training of my team of trainers throughout the cycle. On a monthly basis we met and\u00a0sharpened one another on these matters.<br \/><br \/><strong>Shared Leadership<\/strong> &#8211; Having a team of nine\u00a0new staff and six trainers, each one of us had either one\u00a0or two new staff to train. <strong>The trainers were carefully selected on the basis of their heart to train, their vision, and\u00a0passion for field ministry too.<\/strong> In addition, the trainers were running with one key administrative role in\u00a0the cycle. So the work was shared and none of us felt overwhelmed. The roles included finances and\u00a0logistics, field ministry, sessions\u00a0training and planning, welfare of the new staff, team dynamics of\u00a0both the new staff and trainers, and general administration, leadership and coordinating the team.\u00a0Everyone was maximized, having being placed according to their strengths and passions &#8211; and together we\u00a0won!<br \/><br \/><strong>Coaching Emphasis<\/strong> \u2013 From the word go, we knew this had been a missing link in the previous trainings.\u00a0The new staff used to be assigned to \u201cbusy trainers\u201d and even sometimes they were chided &#8211; \u201cIt is your responsibility to chase after the trainers!\u201d The result was a demotivated team, having unmet needs, and\u00a0un-clarified expectations. We chose to go the other way &#8211; intentionally scheduled weekly meetings\u00a0between the trainers and the trainees. We also developed a Mentorship Handbook which helped each\u00a0trainer to track commitments agreed upon in each meeting.<br \/><br \/><strong>Every appointment was a time of\u00a0celebrating successes, addressing challenges, setting goals and evaluating them, getting personal and\u00a0giving feedback.<\/strong> I can confidently say the new staff felt cared for personally. In a big way, this took\u00a0care of many of the problems which could have arisen from unattended concerns. Even\u00a0our National\u00a0Director said, \u201cThis was a training cycle with a difference, having not engaged in any problem solving,\u00a0compared to our previous cycles.\u201d<br \/><br \/><strong>Problem Solving<\/strong> &#8211; At the very beginning, one session we held with the trainers was \u201cAnticipating Problems and Possible Solutions.\u201d This turned out to have been a very crucial session, because many of\u00a0the problems were addressed before they happened and whenever any challenge arose, we could\u00a0address it at our monthly trainers connection. This brought about development for both the trainers\u00a0and the new staff as well.<\/p><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Leading New Staff Training is a Privilege&#8221;<\/p><hr \/><\/blockquote><p><em><strong>What are some of your best tips for a great New Staff Training experience?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Benson Maina These key elements were confirmed while leading the New Staff Training in Kenya from August 2015 &#8211; May 2016. 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