Brain in Business

Hello, My name is Danny Norcross and I have just begun my new career as a trainer working with Stellar Learning. I would like to know from all the brain friendly trainers, what is the best tip you could offer me as I begin my new role? Many thanks and I look forward to hearing back from you and meeting you at the next events.
Danny

Hi Danny,

Credibility is all in my opinion.

Build your own brand. Start a blog, get on Twitter, Face book, LinkedIn etcetera, and begin to build your credibility and personal status as a trainer/coach by making useful contributions to the genuine conversations.

Best
Clive

Hi Danny

For me, it would be something I've learnt from working alongside Stella.

Try different things out - even if they don't work for you personally, they will work for someone in your future audiences, so it will be good to have the experience within your own brain friendly kitbag.

Good Luck - especially working so closely with Stella!

Ann

Hi Danny

Never stop learning on your own account. If anything, accelerate. Look for MORE to learn about MORE topics. Often the best learning comes from your trainees.

The worst trainers are those who think they know it all, have stopped taking new ideas IN, and just focus on spouting 'wisdom' OUT.

I'm speaking to myself too - since all of us are in danger of 'settling' into our own areas of expertise from time to time, thinking we've pretty much mastered the topic.

Regards

PS Clive! Nice to 'e-meet' you again. What a long time it's been. Looking forward to a non-virtual meeting, perhaps at one of Stella and Ann's sessions??

Hi Danny

My top tip would be to model what you believe in when working with individuals and groups. Someone once said to me "If you're not modelling what you 'teach', you're 'teaching' something else!" This has stayed with me and served me well. I hope it might serve you well too.

Warm regards

Vanessa

Hi Danny,

It was good to meet you at the Thames Valley BFLG last week, it must be exciting being in your shoes. I remember when I when I first experienced what we now call Brain Friendly Learning as a learner in a telephone prospecting workshop and my transition into being a brain friendly trainer... you have a wonderful journey ahead of you.

My suggestion is to experiment - try stuff out with your learners.

If it works do it again and notice how the results are different.
If it doesn't work; evaluate, refine and try again.

As you know, one of the best ways to learn is to help someone else get it. So help others in their journey and you'll be amazed at how for you travel yourself