Maintaining a Comfortable Physical Environment for Participants
Looking at the list below, what five (5) things should the trainer do throughout the workshop to maintain a comfortable physical environment for the participant? Click each choice to find correct answers.
Observe participants and ask the group if you sense a need
Correct! Keep up with your participants, and make sure to check-in with them at convenient stopping points along the way.
Provide a 5 minute break
Incorrect! Breaks should be at least 10 minutes to allow participants enough time to meet their needs.
Adjust the room temperature by how the trainer is feeling
Incorrect! You should adjust the room’s temperature by how the participants are feeling.
Keep the coffee/tea hot and the water/soda/iced tea cold
Correct! This is yet another way you can make participants feel welcome and comfortable at your training session.
Use bright lighting on the screen
Incorrect! Use less intense or indirect lighting on the screen.
Adjust room lighting when needed
Correct! This helps your participants stay focused and awake, and also allows you to reduce screen glare from artificial lighting.
Provide ample space for active learning experiences, and group tables 4-5 ft. apart
Correct! Plenty of space is essential to a successful training.
Verbalize an open policy toward their need to stand/go to the restroom
Correct! Your participants are adults – they know when they need to go to the restroom.
Place as many participants at a table as possible for good discussions
Incorrect! Participants need “elbow room” and personal space.
Provide an average room temperature of 62 degrees
Incorrect! It is not recommended to set a minimum or maximum temperature. The temperature of the room depends on many factors including: windows, number of participants, size and shape of room, etc.