CRITICALLY EXAMINING TRAINING EXAMPLE VIDEOS FOR LEARNING

ABOUT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING

DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS GORDON B. SCHMIDT

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

IPFW

OBTC FRIDAY JUNE 19TH

CRITICAL THINKING IN THE MANAGEMENT CLASSROOM

• Has been argued to be crucial for management education (Cunliffe, 2004; Smith, 2014; Welsh& Dehler, 2013)

• students cannot just take reality as it first appears

• need to critically examine the nature of reality and own actions

MY CLASS CONTEXT•OLS 37500- Training Methods

•Teach students about how to design and run training programs in organizational settings

•Understand general principles of training and running a training program

•Need to consider impact of elements and work environment

TRAIN THE TRAINER TRAINING

•Train-the-trainer programs are designed to introduce new and experienced trainers to fresh methods for effective training

•Get the trainer prepared to effectively give the training

•Have been shown to help effectiveness (Baron-Donovan et al., 2005; Reivich, Seligman & McBride, 2011)

FOCUS OF CLASS PERIOD

•Help students understand why we might do train the trainer programs

•Really consider the issue of what makes someone an effective trainer

•This is done by watching 2 actual train the trainer type videos and critically examining their effectiveness

TRAIN THE TRAINER EXAMPLE

•Toastmasters International

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuzRANoefpw

• (Other video used https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E5Rm76UUIA)

POST VIEWING DISCUSSION

• Usually free form with topics that arise

• What was effective or ineffective?

• What makes someone an effective trainer?

• Is trainer experienced and knows material?

• How might we parcel credit/blame for training content on trainer vs. developer?

• Students consider what is a good trainer and recognize errors that can take place

POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN OTHER CLASSES

•Watch a video about an organization strategy and discuss its strengths and weaknesses

•Watch example of leader dealing with an issue and discuss how effective the solution was

•More in depth video case studies or analysis possible

PITFALLS AND ISSUES FOR CLASS

•Are we learning or just making fun?

•Keeping on point

•Make sure right lessons

•Not being critical just to be

critical

QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION• How do you help students develop critical thinking

skills?

• What might work in your class context?

• This presentation can be found on Slideshare

• You can also email me at: schmidtg@ipfw.edu

• Or message me on LinkedIn:

• https://www.linkedin.com/pub/gordon-schmidt/13/a90/891