How Do I Rate Myself As A Trainer In The Post-Pandemic Remote Workplace?

Testing your behavior in fourteen areas

By Michael J. Provitera and Mostafa Sayyadi Ghasabeh, BusinessExpertPress

Instructions: Recall your training capacity as you conduct or plan to begin a situation in which you are planning a training platform, or opening a training consulting practice. Now, it is time to assess your ability to effectively run this training session.

Fourteen areas will be assessed coming from the Management Historian Henri Fayol. You will test your actual behavior in each of the fourteen areas above. For each question, rate yourself according to the following scale. Insert your score from one of the following five options for each of the statements that follow.

5 - Definitely, like me

4 - Probably, like me

3 - Neither like me nor not like me, perhaps undecided

2 - Probably, not like me

1 - Definitely, not like me

How Do I Rate Myself as a Trainer?

Section 1: Division of work

1. ___ I try to follow the timed and planned modules while delivering the seminar.

2. _____ I try to develop an understanding of the timing and different steps needed to cover the material in a timely manner while addressing questions and answering them as the training evolves.

3. _____ I evaluated different ideas and ways of presenting the topic along with added exercises and videos and open up opportunities to add new in-vogue material to the seminar.

4._____ I have a clear sense of the participant’s priorities in taking the seminar and helping them apply the skills to accomplish their tasks.

5. _____ I make sure the clients that hire me are informed about the degree of progress in the training seminar.

6. _____ I am open to alternatives when they arise during training if it would help engage participants.

7. _____ I adapt the sequence of training activities if circumstances change due to a more engaging group that prefers more dialogue.

8. _____ I have a clear sense of how the training should proceed from start to finish, not only for each training seminar, but also for the entire training program.

9. _____ I restructure training efforts where appropriate to ensure that the group is engaged and enjoying the training.

10. ____ I coordinated with participants and clients to assure steady progress on the training.

______ TOTAL SCORE for Division of Work

Section 2: Authority

11. _____I prepare complete module(s) that are about 45 minutes to one and half hours for my training session(s).

12. _____I try to anticipate what participants would apply in the future as a result of my training in leadership development.

13. _____I establish clear goals for participants and myself.

14. _____I carefully analyzed both the pros and cons of the decisions made to deliver this training.

15. _____ I am willing to be creative and innovative and try new things to expand my training platform.

16. ___ I had a clear vision for presenting my first opening introduction and accomplishing the training from beginning to end. With a story at the beginning and a strong closing.

17. ___ I put plans for modules on detailed Powerpoint slides with notes so that I have an exact placeholder for beginning the seminar, breaking points, and closure.

18. ___ I attempt to anticipate questions and obstacles to goal accomplishment, such as having extra material and exercises in case there is extra time to fill toward the end of the seminar.

________ TOTAL SCORE for Authority

Section 3: Discipline

19. ____ I discuss plans and involve clients, human resource directors, and managers in designing the seminar.

20. ___ I try to remain flexible by asking what is desired of the current topic that is spearheading the training at the beginning, so that I can adapt the training to concurrent conditions, and circle back at the end of the training session to ensure all points were covered.

21. ___ I provide a clear tracking of participants via attendance for those coming and going to ensure that all participants complete the training.

22. ____ At the end of each seminar, each participant receives a certificate with his or her name on it.

________ TOTAL SCORE for Discipline

Section 4: Unity of command

23. ___ I set a protocol of questions and answers to be conducted throughout the seminar and keep track of progress and time to ensure that training is following a unified process.

________ TOTAL SCORE for Unity of Command

Section 5: Unity of direction

24. ___ I set a professional demeanor as an example of excellent leadership for others to follow not only during the training but also after and before the training.

25. _____ I am effective at motivating others to not only complete the training, but also to stay engaged during the training, and apply the knowledge and competencies learned during the training.

26. _____ I try to keep a balance between giving participants individual attention and keeping a spirit of teamwork throughout the training.

27. ___ I handle conflict during the training seminar in a non-threatening and constructive way by remaining calm, cool, and collected.

28. _____ I help the participants by providing them with guidance during the training to help them better perform their roles.

29. _____ I am a participative trainer and I can adapt to the suggestions from participants, senior management, and clients.

30. _____ I keep senior management informed about the training activities and progress throughout the training.

31. _____ I showed a genuine interest in the work of all participants when conducting the seminars.

32. _____ I am considerate, engaging, motivational, and empathetic when providing constructive suggestions to seminar participants.

33. ____ I understand participants’ needs and encourage their initiative in meeting those needs.

TOTAL SCORE for Unity of Direction

Now that you completed this task, calculate your total results for each of the fourteen areas. Note your areas of strengths and weaknesses to help you develop your competency to be a great trainer.

Mostafa Sayyadi Ghasabeh works with senior business leaders to effectively develop innovation in companies, and helps companies—from start-ups to the Fortune 100—succeed by improving the effectiveness of their leaders. He is a business book author and a long-time contributor to business publications and his work has been featured in topflight business publications.

Michael J. Provitera is an internationally-recognized management consultant, an associate professor of organizational behavior, and an author of the book titled “Mastering Self-Motivation” published by BusinessExpertPress. He earned his MBA in finance from St. John’s University in Jamaica, Queens,New York. He obtained his DBA from Nova Southeastern University. Michael J. Provitera is quoted frequently in the national media.

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