The True Essence of a Trainer: Beyond Academics, Into Impact
A Trainer might not have been an outstanding student. Some might have had even a mediocre academic life, but might have taken to training as a profession with all seriousness.
A Trainer should have outstanding capability of articulation. This does not refer to language skills alone.
A Trainer should constantly update themselves and adopt an interdisciplinary approach—especially important when training in ISO Management System Standards. For instance, Privacy and AI are deeply interconnected. AI poses significant risks to privacy compliance, and privacy considerations impact how AI systems are designed, developed, and deployed.
Most earnest Trainers are active on professional networks like LinkedIn, where they share insights and knowledge-based content.
A Trainer must remain eager to learn, de-learn, and re-learn. Relying on outdated methods and techniques only wastes learners' time.
Trainers do make mistakes occasionally, but what counts is their ability to learn from and correct those mistakes.
A Trainer should use an open, engaging voice to maintain attention. A well-modulated delivery helps the mind absorb and retain content more effectively.
A great intellectual with stellar academic and professional credentials may not necessarily be an effective Trainer.
Similarly, authoring a hundred books doesn’t automatically make someone a good Trainer.
Being a "Trainer" is a state of mind—part of the very psyche of someone who has accepted this role in any discipline.
"Felicity of expression" is the greatest asset of a Trainer, regardless of the depth or breadth of their knowledge.
The bandwidth of language forms the foundation of a Trainer’s expressive power.
A Trainer can either make or mar a program depending on their subject knowledge, training delivery style, and proactive attitude. Sometimes, participants may exhibit one-upmanship or disruptive behavior—this is when the Trainer’s psychological insight and tact become essential.
The institution hosting the training may lend it a certain market appeal, but ultimately, the Trainer’s capacity and capability define the session's success.
No matter the quality of training materials provided by the institution, it is the Trainer who must ensure that the session delivers real value to participants, using appropriate techniques and adaptive delivery.
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