Dr. Ryan Meers

If you’ve just completed a training course, please consider responding to the three self-assessment questions below. Your responses will help you and other participants to get a head start on the transfer of training process.

1. What have you learned? Write a brief summary of what you’ve learned.

2. How can you apply it? List one or two ways in which you can apply what you’ve learned in your professional practice.

3. What support do you need? Identify any support or additional information that you may need to apply what you’ve learned.

 

Richard, Great points & both are a crucial part of communicating. Managers too often think their job is to get others to do things rather than listening to their concerns & ideas. Ryan

Kenji, Power point can be a great tool. What other options do you see, especially if there is not an option for power point? Ryan

TJ, Great delineation of the skills needed for managers & also great observation regarding self-management. Often managers are merely high-performing technicians who have been suddenly promoted & so this can be a real struggle. Ryan

Absolutely Charles. I would also add that coaching is supporting the employee while they are striving to achieve that goal or complete that task. Great job. Ryan

Greisy, Great thoughts. I appreciate that you put "sometimes directive." I think too many people feel that being supportive & a good listener is contrary to being directive. I believe that you can be effectively directive while still being supportive & truly listening to the other person. Ryan

Well said, Amy. It's interesting to me how many times it does seem like the presenter understands the value of what they are saying. How can the possibly expect the audience to understand it then? Great comments. Ryan