My secret to successful trainings

To facilitate training processes are something I truly enjoy. Particularly when I can enter a class where the energylevel is low, and the participants expects to be handed tasks to work with.

When you enter the room, you feel their lack of motivation. And no motivation usually means a tough day for both participants and the trainer. And if you want people to learn new skills, and hopefully to change their attitude towards the subject, you need them to be motivated.

This is particularly true when training security and user awareness. People act if the topic is as interesting as a piece of dead wood. I believe you me – I do not want to be that piece of wood!

Thus, one of my main focuses during a training is to build; and keep; the energy level high.

This can be done by using groupexercises, open discussions and by sharing of your own crazyness (and boy, can I be crazy!)

I build an environment where it is safe to ask questions and to wonder. A group where they support and help each other – even when I am no longer there. Because only when the motivation and fun is present, can we focus on knowledge transferal. Where the participants get their learning experience. Where the actual message is conveyed, understood and put into use.

So now you know my secret to giving successful trainings!