"If you are not modeling what you are teaching, then you are teaching something else." This is what Tate said in the last bit of his preface section. I find this so true. It goes along with what I mentioned in my last post. The presenter must be passionate about what they are training, and they must demonstrate it themselves.
It just makes sense. How would a motivational speaker on positive personalities look if they presented in a monotone, lethargic, and negative manner? Obviously, the crowd would take the opposite message away from the training.
Also, in the preface Tate mentioned how his favorite speaker spoke in five to seven minute mini-lectures. This makes perfect sense. I read in one of my other classes that an average person's attention span is only fifteen minutes. If a presenter speaks for mini-lectures lasting half of the fifteen minutes more than likely the audience is going to stay focused and interested.
In Chapter One Tate said, "Participants retain 90% of what they discuss with others during the completion of an activity." 90%! Holy cow! Thus, if you (as the participant) were to interact and participate you are more likely (actually more than more likely) to remember and recall what you learned. This is a great piece of knowledge for presenters. If a trainer wants the audience members to retain the information get them involved!
*Agreed!
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