Planning Planning Who gives you your training assignments? Who gives you your training assignments? Do you always receive an assignment from Do you always receive an assignment from someone else? someone else? PRE-PLANNING Planning Planning ? 1 2 m i l e s ? ? 1 5 m i l e s ? 7 m i l e s Step 1. Step 1. DEFINE THE TASK DEFINE THE TASK What would we need to know about the What would we need to know about the assignment before we accept? assignment before we accept? ❂ All the facts and figures: where, when, how, what All the facts and figures: where, when, how, what and who and who ❂ The objective or goal of the assignment: The objective or goal of the assignment: what we what we are trying to accomplish are trying to accomplish Step 2. Step 2. IDENTIFY IDENTIFY RESOURCES RESOURCES When we consider the resources needed When we consider the resources needed and available, we need to ask ourselves: and available, we need to ask ourselves: ❂ What resources do we need to accomplish the task? What resources do we need to accomplish the task? ❂ What do we already have? What do we already have? ❂ Where do we get what we don’t have? Where do we get what we don’t have? ❂ Are there any resources that require Are there any resources that require special attention, advance planning, special attention, advance planning, or significant expense? Are there or significant expense? Are there alternatives? alternatives? Step 3. Step 3. CONSIDER CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES ALTERNATIVES This step relates to alternate methods and This step relates to alternate methods and procedures for a training course. These might procedures for a training course. These might include: include: ❂ What kind of training aids should we use? What kind of training aids should we use? ❂ Which technique will be best for Which technique will be best for getting the message across? getting the message across? ❂ How should we arrange the tables How should we arrange the tables and chairs? and chairs? Step 3. Step 3. CONSIDER CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES ALTERNATIVES This also relates to emergencies or the This also relates to emergencies or the unexpected. We should have a backup plan unexpected. We should have a backup plan (Plan B). (Plan B). ❂ Are we prepared for equipment failures? Are we prepared for equipment failures? ❂ Do we have an alternative session element Do we have an alternative session element ready to use while a problem is corrected? ready to use while a problem is corrected? ❂ Do we have backup presenters in case a member of the Do we have backup presenters in case a member of the training team suddenly becomes ill and cannot attend? training team suddenly becomes ill and cannot attend? ❂ Do we have modules that can be compressed or deleted if Do we have modules that can be compressed or deleted if there are time constraints? there are time constraints? Step 3. Step 3. CONSIDER CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES ALTERNATIVES As trainers, we must set a good example. As trainers, we must set a good example. If training courses are to run smoothly, we must If training courses are to run smoothly, we must be prepared for the unexpected. be prepared for the unexpected. We need to decide which options We need to decide which options are best, and what alternative are best, and what alternative measures should be taken. measures should be taken. Step 4. CREATE THE PLAN Step 4. CREATE THE PLAN Creating a workable plan can be a challenge. Creating a workable plan can be a challenge. ❂ Training session outlines are provided in BSA training Training session outlines are provided in BSA training manuals. manuals. ❂ We need to fill in the blank spaces. We need to fill in the blank spaces. A written plan tells everyone concerned A written plan tells everyone concerned what is expected, and when. what is expected, and when. ❂ It provides a permanent record that will be helpful the It provides a permanent record that will be helpful the next time we conduct the course. next time we conduct the course. ❂ It can serve as a backdated checklist It can serve as a backdated checklist Step 4. CREATE THE PLAN Step 4. CREATE THE PLAN We should always create our plans in We should always create our plans in written form. written form. We may want to include events that We may want to include events that precede precede the training course, as well. the training course, as well. [...]...Step 5 WORK THE PLAN   Be sure you are ready Review the previous steps  Do it! Hold the training course  Follow the written plan, but be flexible and make any adjustments needed Step 6 EVALUATE What should we evaluate about a training course? Did we accomplish what we set out to do? Will we conduct it the same way again? If not, what changes would we make? . else? PRE -PLANNING Planning Planning ? 1 2 m i l e s ? ? 1 5 m i l e s ? 7 m i l e s Step 1. Step 1. DEFINE THE TASK DEFINE THE TASK What would we need to know about the What. precede precede the training course, as well. the training course, as well. Step 5. WORK THE PLAN Step 5. WORK THE PLAN  Be sure you are ready. Be sure you are ready.  Review the previous steps. Review. the previous steps. Review the previous steps.  Do it! Hold the training course. Do it! Hold the training course.  Follow the written plan, but be flexible and Follow the written plan, but be