Issues for trainers – roles? Responsibilities?

Supporting professional development:

• Importance of external perspective
• Coaching teams (NL experience)
• Group reflection process after training course

Where is the border of the trainers to show their private face?:

• Trainer becomes topic
• Compassion + trust

How deep to go?:

• Depending of volunteers themselves + needs

Trainer as a role model:

• Depends on part of the process volunteers are in + volunteers background
• Expressing their “process” rather than highlight own skills/importance
• Sharing
• Difference between role of trainer = facilitator (on arrival) + trainer = partner/facilitator (midterm)
• Can not be equals but can meet on equal levels
• Needs trainers to give group dynamic a chance without them

Security nets:

• Ensuring safety – net for volunteers (mentors)
• Using the group’s resources to support a volunteer instead of doing it as trainer
• Trainers responsibility = providing safety/closure
• Presence of NA representative