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Behaviour Strategy
The Shy One
Contributes little or nothing to any z To help build their confidence, gently draw
activities or discussions. This may them into activities and discussions. Ask
be because they feel intimidated them a question that you feel they will
talking in front of other people. know the answer to.
z Deal with any contributions they make
positively. Consider assigning this person
a specific task that you know they will be
comfortable with.
The Clown
This person finds humour in most z Try to strike the right balance between
situations. The behaviour can allowing some fun and achieving the
help lighten the mood of training purpose of the training.
sessions; however, it can also get in z That was really funny, Jack; however, let’s
the way of the training and annoy the move on now with the training as we have
other learners.
a lot to cover.
The Whisperers
This may involve two or more people 1. If it is a single short conversation, it may
having a private conversation during be best to ignore it.
the training.
2. Stop talking so that they become aware
They may be trying to clarify a point for themselves that they are causing a
someone else has made. However, distraction.
if you feel they are discussing a 3. Ask one of them a question about the
non-training topic, you will need to topic to help draw them back into the
manage this situation as early as group.
possible.
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