Hello bill,

I understand your concern about the impact of training. My reaction is that the majority of training that is offered is the conventional type where the trainer shares his knowledge of different concepts through a beautiful designed presentation and different forms of outbound programme, etc. I see most of these inputs as externally provided rather than internally generated in which case the trainee does not own the experience hence cannot hold it longer than a span of time. A child that touches a hot stove and gets his/her hand burnt need not be reminded not get close to stove when it is lit. Can the trainer provide an environment where the trainee will learn through experiencing the pain and joy of their behaviour and it is experience that brings about lasting change. I am a trainer by profession and my methodology is the experiential learning method and this is followed with a counseling lab spread over a period of time (say six months) or till such a time the trainee internalises the new or changed behaviour. In short, yes training causes change depending on the methodology, the trainer and the trainee.

prakash