In this video (8 min 48 sec), Ugne Lipeikaite, Impact Manager of the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP), shares practical strategies to help public library trainers to recognize and manage distracting behaviour by participants during training, and to maintain a positive learning environment.

The video:

• Identifies the different kinds of challenging behaviour experienced in training, for example, overly talkative individuals, silent learners, arguers, time-drainers, and side conversations by trainees;
• Suggests practical strategies for keeping learners engaged and preventing disruptions, such as setting clear rules and understanding expectations at the start of training, using varied training methods, and incorporating energizers.

More EIFL-PLIP Small Bites on organizing and delivering library training programmes:

• Effective use of icebreakers & energizers (8 minutes)
• Managing Workshop Expectations (5 minutes)
• Different Roles of a good trainer: Instructor, Facilitator and Coach (6 minutes)
• Promoting Your Library's Training Programmes on Social Media (7 minutes)
• How to Evaluate Your Library’s Training Programme (5 minutes)

Visit our YouTube channel to explore more EIFL-PLIP Small Bites training videos for public librarians. 

Enjoy the Small Bites video series! Let us know if you found the format and content useful, or if you have any feedback – plip@eifl.net