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Your Personal Trainer
Dec. 19th, 2003 09:20 amThere was a new opportunity posted at work, Trainer. A few years ago I was a trainer for my department, before I became a supervisor. Once the main trainers were through with their new hires, Heather and I then gave a class to give them the information they would need for our department. My main specialty was redemptions and legals. We also developed training programs for new products and applications. since i was the first trainer our department had, the original teaching courses were developed by me, and I was the first to give them. Much of what's done, four years later, is still based upon my work.
I loved teaching, getting up in front of an audience and telling them all about it. I also created and hosted a game show that was set up to review the information before their final test. I loved playing Bob Barker. Sure, I got feedback that I ramble too much (who me? Ramble?), and that class members didn't like the fact that I wouldn't give an answer directly to people, once I had already taught them something. Students were so used to the corporate training group spoon feeding answers to them, they were put off by the fact I would ask them to look at their materials, or try to remember what they had learned. I took that to just being a complaint, and nothing to worry about. I'm just setting them up for the real world, right?
Well, when the economy started to take a tumble, and we were laying people off a year ago, most of our corporate training staff was given the heave-ho. Now that we're hiring again, we need more trainers. It's a surprising turnaround.
There's a few problems. I don't want to stay with this company long term, for one. i don't know how much longer I'll be here, but I'd hate to change, and then leave. It's also not management. Sure, that I'm now a Team Lead, and not Supervisor, is a cause for concern, but that's already done. Still, I'm on a management track, and Trainer isn't. I think they'll still pay me the same money though.
The jobs a little less stressful, but less prestigious, I think. Neither one looks like it will lead to higher positions anytime soon, though changing departments is a good thing for my career. Five years and I've always been in Retirements.
I like teaching, and the presentations, and I still get to do some of that in my current position. I get to control it, design it, and I don't have to worry about grading anyone. That changes with the Trainer position. I would have to evaluate and coach (not that I don't do that with my team now), but I wouldn't really get to inject myself into the process as much. their training courses are already designed and ready. I wouldn't have much say-so in what goes into them. I fear that I wouldn't enjoy it as much, since I didn't have a hand in the design.
Still I'm considering it just for the change of pace, and the chance to do something different. What do you think?
[Poll #222618]
Please give me a comment if you have additional feedback. I appreciate it!
I loved teaching, getting up in front of an audience and telling them all about it. I also created and hosted a game show that was set up to review the information before their final test. I loved playing Bob Barker. Sure, I got feedback that I ramble too much (who me? Ramble?), and that class members didn't like the fact that I wouldn't give an answer directly to people, once I had already taught them something. Students were so used to the corporate training group spoon feeding answers to them, they were put off by the fact I would ask them to look at their materials, or try to remember what they had learned. I took that to just being a complaint, and nothing to worry about. I'm just setting them up for the real world, right?
Well, when the economy started to take a tumble, and we were laying people off a year ago, most of our corporate training staff was given the heave-ho. Now that we're hiring again, we need more trainers. It's a surprising turnaround.
There's a few problems. I don't want to stay with this company long term, for one. i don't know how much longer I'll be here, but I'd hate to change, and then leave. It's also not management. Sure, that I'm now a Team Lead, and not Supervisor, is a cause for concern, but that's already done. Still, I'm on a management track, and Trainer isn't. I think they'll still pay me the same money though.
The jobs a little less stressful, but less prestigious, I think. Neither one looks like it will lead to higher positions anytime soon, though changing departments is a good thing for my career. Five years and I've always been in Retirements.
I like teaching, and the presentations, and I still get to do some of that in my current position. I get to control it, design it, and I don't have to worry about grading anyone. That changes with the Trainer position. I would have to evaluate and coach (not that I don't do that with my team now), but I wouldn't really get to inject myself into the process as much. their training courses are already designed and ready. I wouldn't have much say-so in what goes into them. I fear that I wouldn't enjoy it as much, since I didn't have a hand in the design.
Still I'm considering it just for the change of pace, and the chance to do something different. What do you think?
[Poll #222618]
Please give me a comment if you have additional feedback. I appreciate it!
