Preparing to Get the Most
Out of Training Workshops

Suggestions for the Attendee

DURING THE WORKSHOP

1. Enter into discussions and talk with other participants about common problems and possible solutions.
2. Be willing to learn from the experience. Avoid being critical and insensitive to the aims of the whole group.
3. Meet new people and avoid "chumming" with people from the same workgroup.
4. Search for new ideas. Return from the program with an "action plan" and at least one new idea that will help improve performance.
5. Listen carefully to learn new ideas from subject content and try to bridge from the theory to practical application.
6. Get involved as much as possible when there are participative activities. Don't be a passive participant.
7. Use time well. This is up each participant - they can make new acquaintances, stimulate thinking, get new ideas and strengthen their own thoughts - or waste time.
8. Continually refer to the objectives of the program and ask yourself: "What am I learning?", "How can I use this back on the job", "What does this information mean for me as an employee?", "What action does it imply", "What opportunities does it present?".

Influenced by and with thanks to Cripple & Litchfield, Gregory H. and Harry E. Training and Development Journal, American Society of Training and Development.

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