Translations:Basic Excel Trainer/10/en

There are many ways to approach this exercise. We suggest that it be based on an interactive discussion. Trainers can use this as an opportunity to help participants become more comfortable and familiar with each other, and with the facilitators. It is an opportunity for participants to share their expectations (and any concerns) regarding the workshop. This session may relieve any fears they might have of being able to cope with the material, as the less experienced people will be paired with more experienced people. Those who have existing skills should feel that their knowledge and experience is valued, and can be encouraged to develop their own teaching and explaining skills, so as to take something back to their workplace. Trainers could also make this session more active and physical than the later, hands-on sessions, which will be seated and intense. For example, participants could be lined up in a (loose) order of experience with Excel, then numbered off '1,2,1,2,...'. The 1s take one step to the left, and stand still. The 2s march around in a semi-circle until they have reversed their positions (the last person in the 2 line is now next to the first person in the 1 line). The end result should be that the most experienced Excel people are paired with the least experienced. The ones in the middle will be much the same, and they should be able to work synergistically together (that is, the pair can learn better together than either one can alone).