I have to admit that I often rush graduation from a course. I know reviewing material and wrapping up a course is important. However, after five to ten days in a class I often just want to get home to Momma.
I recently attended a class in which the instructor completed the course with a “Gratitude” Graduation. The process is simple:
Give everyone a certificate of graduation that belongs to someone else in the class
Give everyone 5 minutes to allow them to find the person whose certificate they are holding. When they do, they must tell the person they are awarding the certificate to something they appreciated about them during their time in class. It may be comments they made, their sense of humor, or their insight.
This exercise completes the course on a positive note. Everyone is affirmed, valued and appreciated. It is a win-win for everyone.
Michael is a Master Trainer who loves making learning fun and interactive. He has worked as a trainer for numerous government agencies at the federal, state and county level which has led him to be able to train around the world. A certified currriculum developer through both Langevin and Bob Pike, Michael enjoys creating training that is interactive, improves retention and is fun. He teaches supervision, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, cultural diversity and anything else his boss tells him. He supervises a dedicated and industrious team of trainers located throughout the state of Texas. In addition to his daytime job he is a husband, father, deacon, and sunday school director. On the day each year he is not involved in these activities he likes photography, reading and playing X-Box. Michael types in third person when describing myself…I mean himself. Michael can be contacted at poortrainer@gmail.com
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Michael is a certified Master Trainer who loves making learning fun and interactive. He has worked as a trainer for numerous government agencies at the federal, state and county level which has led him to be able to train around the world. A certified curriculum developer through both Langevin and Bob Pike, Michael enjoys creating training that is interactive, improves retention and is fun. He is a certified Master Facilitator and coach for the Leadership Challenge and is a Seven Habits of Highly Effective People consultant. Michael teaches a wide variety of courses in leadership, supervision, cultural diversity and helps develop other trainers as they grow in their classroom facilitation skills. He supervises a dedicated and industrious team of trainers located throughout the state of Texas. In addition to his daytime job he is a husband, father, deacon, marriage minister, and Sunday school director. On the day each year he is not involved in these activities he likes photography, reading and playing X-Box. Michael types in third person when describing myself…I mean himself. Michael can be contacted at poortrainer@gmail.com
I have to admit that I often rush graduation from a course. I know reviewing material and wrapping up a course is important. However, after five to ten days in a class I often just want to get home to Momma.
