Comic Strip/Cartoon – Sloth & Froth – Sloth attends an awesome Train-the-Trainer Program, but…

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Training Comic Cartoon Series Sloth and Froth by Shafali R. Anand.Sloth has returned from an intensive Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program on “How to Design Effective Trainings for a Diverse Audience.”  He appears to be a happy, satisfied learner. The question is – is he?

Comic Strip - Training Cartoons - Sloth and Froth - Learning Objectives, TTT, and wiifm.

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ID/Training Terminology Used in the Comic Strip:

  • TTT Program: Train-the-Trainer Program
  • WIIFM: An acronym for “What is in it for me?” First made popular by Robert (Bob) Pike, the training guru, this acronym refers to the “immediate need/application-orientation principles of Andragogy.
  • Diverse Audience: An audience group or a target population that isn’t homogeneous. Try to recall Shiv Khera’s open sessions on motivation, where anyone could walk in.
  • Adult Learning Principles: Read about Knowles’ Andragogy here, and then read the story “When Life Comes a Full Circle” here.