Chapter 4

Developing Your Style

Whether you’re talking about your fashion sense, your home décor, your communication style, or the New York Times style section, one thing remains constant. Style is rooted in observation. The benefit: When you’re clear about your facilitation style, you are better prepared in a moment of need. ATD recognizes that every facilitator has a personal preference when it comes to their style of training delivery and expects facilitators to adapt to meet the needs and varying preferences of the learners.

You know you’ve cultivated a facilitation style when you begin to see common words or phrases in feedback from your colleagues like “I love attending your sessions because they are so practical and down-to-earth,” or ...

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