Rewind: PPS International Limited Trainer Development Meeting
Learning and development opportunities never stop, especially for those of us in charge of learning and development! Back in February 2020, PPS International Limited held a Trainer Development meeting in Las Vegas, NV to network and learn new skills and refresh the old with our network of consultants.
We appreciate and value our relationship with our consultants. They help make us who we are. Not only was this a time for learning, but a time to have fun, connect and see each other. So often our interactions are driven by email and phone as we are separated by distance, so being able to get together in person is a special opportunity (especially given our current state of isolation due to COVID-19).
Our first day together offered a different type of experience for our facilitators – they were true participants themselves. By participating in experiential activities from our 21st Century Competencies, our faculty were able to discover more of their innate capacity, feel more comfortable in today’s challenging environment and less prone to overwhelm and to sub-optimal responses (at work, at home, in society at large).
We then ended our day by relaxing, taking in a show and getting to spend time with each other!
“Our trainers use the skills that they teach.”
On the next day, we went back to the basics. One of our principles at PPS International Limited is that our trainers use the skills they teach. Therefore, we demonstrated and practiced some of our foundational skills. Doing this enforces the regular use and practice of the skills naturally so that is provides and additional level of credibility for faculty. We also spent time discussing and demonstrating best practices as well as sharing tips and tools with each other.
Overall, the training was a success as many of our faculty were able to meet each other face to face and share best practices. We look forward to further development with our staff and our faculty.
