Trainer, Coach & Mentor

From September 2017 and June 2018, I participated in the famous Training for Trainers of Erasmus+ organized by the SALTO-YOUTH Resource Centre. One of the best experiences of my life. I had experience as a trainer before participating in this long-term training course, but definitely, it boosted my competencies and improved my self-esteem and self-assessment. There were 3 amazing trainers and 3 amazing seminars in the Netherlands, Poland and Germany.

As a trainer and facilitator, my approach is based on the experiential basic cycle of David Kolb.

  • Concrete Experience: Doing or having an experience;
  • Reflective Observation: Observation of and reflection on that experience;
  • Abstract Conceptualisation: Concluding or learning from the experience;
  • Active Experimentation: Planning or training out what you have learned;

However, as Kolb said, I always keep in mind the 4 learning styles:

  • Accommodating: Getting things done, leading, taking risks, initiating, being adaptable, being practical;
  • Diverging: Being imaginative, understanding people, recognizing problems, brainstorming, being open-minded;
  • Assimilating: Planning, creating models, defining problems, developing theories, being patient;
  • Converging: Solving problems, making decisions, reasoning, defining problems, being logical.