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Feeling the fear
2012
Overview
I love all forms of water sports, and was an experienced swimming instructor having had taught at various 'vac-swims' around South Australia. 'The kids are going to love me!' I thought confidently. 'They'll be going to their ordinary classes and then hightailing it down to the pool for an hour of learning, fun and frivolity!' One recommendation I make in my Staple it to their heads-how to make your training stick (see August 2011 issue, pp 18-19) is to rethink your 'learning objectives' slide. I have been looking over workshop slide kits on topics that I know well and have felt completely overwhelmed by the objectives listed. For example, 'At the end of this workshop you will be able to ...' can chill the heart of the most enthusiastic student. Delete 'constructive criticism' from your vocabulary- it's one of management's great oxymorons. (Construct = build up; criticise = tear down). Remember the parenting motto: praise in public and criticise in private. Well, I pulled them aside telling them that I had a special project for them. I then explained how I needed them to be able to demonstrate some of the scary things to the rest of the class and then encourage the others to have a go. 'Do we have a deal?' I said, 'I'm relying on you and you have an important job, are you up for it?' Then we shook hands on it. By helping them 'face their fears and do it anyway5 they not only improved their skills but also became a role model for others.
