by Allison Horak | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
When I first entered the world of training, I taught overflow classes for a friend who was an veteran trainer. It was a perfect way to ease into the training field: The materials were already created, so I could focus on learning how to be a trainer and facilitator....
by Allison Horak | Sep 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
When asked on a form about my occupation, I often answer “trainer.” It’s simple and straightforward—and true. But is that really the best descriptor of what I do? In the world of professional development, the trainer is the subject matter expert who’s leading a class....
by Allison Horak | Sep 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
I became a mentor about six years into my current occupation of professional development consultant and trainer. It’s hard to remember the specifics of those first few discussions with my mentee because we’ve grown together and shared so many experiences since then....
by Allison Horak | Sep 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Novelist Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch famously gave this editing advice: “Murder your darlings.” It sounds harsh—but what’s his point? We must stop being emotionally attached to our content. If something about our online class isn’t working, we’ve got to...
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