One often cited phrase in train the trainer materials is the phrase “Establish credibility of facilitator”. What does this mean? At one level it asks the facilitator or trainer to “showcase” why they should be there, their credentials, experience etc. At another it is a justification or excuse as to “why you should listen to me”. Sure we need to trust and believe the person at the front, but is that for us to establish credibility, or is that for the participants to do? This reminds me of the … [Read more...]