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Creating great training is an art
Another dancing analogy.
It's not a compliance exercise. It's a design problem.
Course designSafety standards and complianceFall protection
I used to perform as a dancer.
Teaching a course I've never taught before
Today I’m teaching a course I’ve never taught before.
I finally believe that I'm good at what I do
Instructor developmentFall protection
I'm really good at what I do.
Two things that quietly kill engagement
Most instructors don’t realize they’re doing these two things… and they quietly kill engagement.
You don't learn to teach in a room of 18
I took a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (scissor lift and aerial boom lift) instructor course years ago.
A planning error that cost us two extra days
A few years ago we were hired to deliver Mobile Elevated Work Platform training for a client.
The worst business rule I was ever taught
Years ago, when I was working as an employee, I was given a rule that never sat right with me: “Never let the company lose money on a job.”
People don't judge authenticity
Most new instructors believe they have to look calm, confident, and completely in control.