A few days ago, I wrote about how I would do things differently if I were in charge. At the time, I didn't even know about the biggest thing I would do differently - that would be, not forcing my employees to attend a train the trainer class they I know they're terrified to attend. I'd say that's quite close to cruel and unusual punishment, which is most definitely a Better Business Bureau violation....right?!
It sounds piddly. 4 days of getting paid to learn something new. 4 days of sitting in class with people you like learning from a great instructor. But what everyone fails to mention is that on the very last day, students are forced to present on a topic of their choice for 20 minutes, in front of their peers and are critiqued on that presentation. If that's not torture, I'm not sure what is.
Some people are fabulous at this. Some people can walk into a crowded room and turn on the charm with ease. Other people can spend a few minutes planning then give dynamic presentations with very little work. And then there's me. I will most likely spend the next 6 days fretting over the 20 minute presentation and may actually have a bit of a panic attack that morning. I HATE public speaking.
When I say hate, I mean with every fiber of my being, I loathe it. I'm socially inept in small groups, imagine throwing me in front of 10-12 people. It's like a train wreck. What's even worse is that these are computer people. They do this on a daily basis. So basically they can rehash exactly the same jargon and tech speak they use each day to pass the class with flying colors. While non-techie, creative me, will be presenting on, quite possibly baking a cake or crafting a card. I'm sure the 10 guys (I'm one of 3 girls in the class) will enjoy either of those things immensely and won't think I'm a stupid girl at all.
So yeah. It sucks...
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