The document discusses principles of effective training and enabling practices. It outlines the F.I.T.T. principle of training frequency, intensity, time, and type. It also discusses teaching methods like the Socratic method of critical thinking versus the didactic method of obedience. The document provides tips for effective training like being clear on objectives, varying methods, making it interactive and interesting, allowing discussion, and collecting feedback. It gives the example of enabling and training for the Tewkesbury Core Strategy and town centre masterplanning. Design surgeries are presented as a hands-on model for practical training and enabling on live projects.

1. Training principles and
enabling best practices
OPUN
22 February 2012
Sue McGlynn

2. In#5#minutes…….#
A.######What#is#good#training?#
B.######What#is#good#enabling?#

3. Training#and#enabling#objec<ves#

4. The#F.I.T.T#principle#
• Frequency)*)how#oAen?))
• Intensity)–)how#hard?###
• Time)*)how#long#and#when?))
• Type)*)which#methods#of#training#to#
use?#

5. Teaching#and#learning#methods#
The#Socrates#Way# The#Woodhouse#Way#
Socra<c#method:#Cri<cal#thinking##
and#dialogue# Didac<c#method:#
Obedience#and#rules#of#good#
#behaviour#

7. Understand#what#your#audience/client#needs#

8. Refreshing#and#reinforcing#orthodoxy#

9. Developing#new#knowledge## Parliament(s)#
and#next#prac<ce# Government##
Department)for)Transport/)
• What#is#mandatory,#what#is#firm,#what#is#flexible?# Road#Authori<es#
• OverQuse#of#na<onal#standards# Highways#Agency#
• Fear#of#li<ga<on,#so#
Local#Authori<es#
• Innova<on#is#difficult#
• The#gap#in#the#middle…#
Problems#with#the#system(s)…#

10. Venue,#sea<ng#and#seZngs#

11. Take#account#of#difference:#
People#learn#in#different#ways#and#at#
different#rates#

12. ###Learning#new#skills#……………#
……and#the#benefits#of#group#working#

13. Mentoring#and#learning#from#each#other#

14. Make#it#interes<ng#and#interac<ve#

15. Make##training#interes<ng#and#fun#####

16. Prepara<on#and#organisa<on#are#key#to#success#

17. Top#<ps#for#happy#training#and#enabling#
• ##Be#clear#about#aims,#objec<ves#and#outcomes#
• ##Vary#training#methods#and#formats#
• ##Make#it#interac<ve#
• ##Make#it#interes<ng#and#fun#
• ##Make#sessions#visual#
• ##Encourage#people#to#draw,#model,#and#make#diagrams#
• ##Get#out#more#
• ##Use#real,#inspiring#and#appropriate#examples#
• ##Allow#<me#for#ques<ons#and#discussion#
• ##Collect#and#learn#from#feedback#
• ##LISTEN#and#learn#from#local#knowledge!#

18. An#example#of#enabling#(and#training):#
Tewkesbury#Core#Strategy#Review#and#town#
centre#masterplanning#

19. Welcome to Tewkesbury

20. Learning#point:#Imagining#quality#of#place#to#
raise#aspira<ons##

21. Learning#point:#Ongoing#and#cumula<ve#–#build#
in#feedQback#loops##

22. Learning#point:#Mul<Qthemed#and#mul<#Q#agency#

23. Learning#point:#Buy#–#in#and#commitment#
at#all#levels#to#make#things#happen#
Source:)Hugh)Barton)*)Elements)of)a)commitment)package)

24. Design Surgeries
A model for practical training and
enabling

25. What is it?
• A hands-on training and enabling session
• Topics are not pre-planned
• Mix of officers attend
• Rolls theory directly in to practice

26. How does it work?
• Regular meeting on design issues
• Held in-house
• Live projects brought along
• Round-table discussion of problems and
solutions

27. What are the advantages?
• Project and officer receives design advice
• All attendees learn about the issue –
might be relevant to them in the future
• Encourages discussion between officers
• Impacts on design quality on the ground

28. Q#&#A#