Once or several times in our lives, we have been asked to be in front of a group of people to train them a skill, make them know and understand a new procedure, teach them a new system, or coach them a new role.
If there is only one thing you want to learn to become a great trainer, this quote from Erik Barker would help a lot:
"'Our brains evolved to learn by doing things, not by hearing about them. This is one of the reasons that, for a lot of skills, it’s much better to spend about two thirds of your time testing yourself on it rather than absorbing it. There’s a rule of two thirds. If you want to, say, memorize a passage, it’s better to spend 30 percent of your time reading it, and the other 70 percent of your time testing yourself on that knowledge.
Keep the “Rule of Two-Thirds” in mind. Spend only one third of your time studying.
The other two-thirds of your time you want to be doing the activity. Practicing. Testing yourself.
Get your nose out of that book. Avoid the classroom. Whatever it is you want to be the best at, be doing it.
The closer your practice is to the real thing, the faster you learn."
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PS. We at Six Sigma Philippines follow the "Rule of Two-Thirds" in our training programs. We anchor our programs on "experiential learning" to make it practical and effective. Visit our testimonials and check feedback of our participants. (CLICK HERE)
If there is only one thing you want to learn to become a great trainer, this quote from Erik Barker would help a lot:
"'Our brains evolved to learn by doing things, not by hearing about them. This is one of the reasons that, for a lot of skills, it’s much better to spend about two thirds of your time testing yourself on it rather than absorbing it. There’s a rule of two thirds. If you want to, say, memorize a passage, it’s better to spend 30 percent of your time reading it, and the other 70 percent of your time testing yourself on that knowledge.
Keep the “Rule of Two-Thirds” in mind. Spend only one third of your time studying.
The other two-thirds of your time you want to be doing the activity. Practicing. Testing yourself.
Get your nose out of that book. Avoid the classroom. Whatever it is you want to be the best at, be doing it.
The closer your practice is to the real thing, the faster you learn."
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PS. We at Six Sigma Philippines follow the "Rule of Two-Thirds" in our training programs. We anchor our programs on "experiential learning" to make it practical and effective. Visit our testimonials and check feedback of our participants. (CLICK HERE)
