Types of Trainees Prepared By RASHIDUL HASAN ROBEL B. PHARM (RU), M. PHARM (RU) REG. NO. A4968 PGD-HRM (BIM) EMBA (ULAB)

1. TYPES
OF
TRAINEES
PREPARED BY
RASHIDUL HASAN ROBEL
B. PHARM (RU), M. PHARM (RU)
REG. NO. A4968
PGD-HRM (BIM)
EMBA (ULAB)

2. TYPES OF TRAINEES
1. Silent participant
2. Talkative participant
3. Interrupting participant/Sidebar talkers
4. Argumentative type
5. Destructive participant
6. Clown/Joker type participant
7. Know-it-all type participant

3. Silent participant
Character
This type of trainees tends to be shy and not participating
in the session. This may refer to less of confidence,
arrogance, get bored, or difficulty to understand.
How to manage?
The trainer can deal with this type by paying extra
attention like asking them a question, keep an eye contact
with them, encourage them once they participate in any
point, or divide the time of participation among all
trainees.

4. Talkative participant
Patterns
This type tends to participate a lot which is a good sign
of trainees but it would take the time of others who
also need to participate.
How to manage?
Therefore, the best way to deal with this type is to
involve others in his/her discussion. If this method does
not work then the trainer need to speak out with all
participants about the time limit for each one to
discuss. This can be done in indirect way such as
looking at your watch while this participant dwells in
elaboration

5. Interrupting participant/Sidebar talkers
Pattern
This type of trainees may talk in unrelated subject during
the session such as talking among each other.
How to manage?
The best method to handle this situation is to keep passing
by these trainees to make them feel that this behavior is
not acceptable in the session. If this way does not work
then the trainer has to remind all participants with the
rules of the training session while he/she is looking at this
trainee.

6. Argumentative type
Pattern
This type likes to argue in discussion that may
refer to individuals who have strong personality
or arrogance.
How to manage?
The trainer has to deal carefully with these
participants because they may have great ideas
that would benefit the goal of training.
Therefore, trainer must observe these ideas and
figure out the bright side. Besides that, trainer
has always to discuss and not argue. If these ways
do not work, trainer can quit the discussion with
this participant by saying “this is your opinion, let
us hear from others”.

7. Destructive participants
Pattern
This type may not merely be a problem to the trainer but
they also can de-motivate other trainees by criticizing parts
of the training.
How to manage?
Therefore, trainer has to be a bit strict in this situation to
stop this behavior by dominating the session.Trainer can
give a chance to this participant to criticize but there should
be limits and strong reply to either convince him/her or stop
these ideas that may de-motivate other trainees.

8. Clown/Joker type participant
Pattern
It is cool to make some jokes during a training session but
that does not mean to turn the whole session into jokes and
fun. This type of participants keeps making jokes until other
trainees may stop being serious with the session.
How to manage?
Therefore, trainer has to deal carefully with such behavior
by showing this person that this behavior is not acceptable
or even ask him/her to stop that.

9. Know-it-all type participant
Pattern
This type does not consider as a problem to the trainer but
the existence of this person among other trainees who have
less knowledge may affect their progress. In some cases,
such a trainee may put the trainer in an embarrassing
situation where he/she can ask a question that is not known
the trainer.
How to manage?
Therefore, the best way to deal with this is to admit to this
person that he/she knows well but others have to learn too.
So, others can get a benefit from this participant’s
knowledge by involving him to teach others during
workgroups.