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<blockquote data-quote="kristianjohnsen" data-source="post: 25122" data-attributes="member: 441"><p>Re: Training young engineers</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>I have trained more volunteers and newbies than my age would indicate. Some will never get past a certain point, and some will. With me being a fairly constant factor this leads me to believe that the biggest varying factor is the people being trained. </p><p> </p><p>Not every job is for everyone, I guess.</p><p> </p><p>I think that learning in increments and though repetition at the same time is the key to all of this: </p><p>1).Show them once at a glance, </p><p>2).explain it thoroughly the next time, </p><p>3).supervise them the next time and if they seem fine at this point, </p><p>4).allow them to proceed to doing it on their own with you checking the work. If your "after task checks" repeatedly raise a green flag, then they are proficient at this task and can be trusted to perform this task on their own - </p><p>5).and move on to the next.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Repeat for every task related to our work. It's a slow process, but sadly is what it takes. If someone has real initiative and interest, they'll skip right on to step number 4 and you'll know it immidiately.</p><p> </p><p>If someone can't get from one step to the next, at say, patching subsnakes and converting the subsnake input numbers to stage box numbers, and further on to mixer input numbers, you need to arrange for a time for whoever it is to join you in laying the gear out on stage with no pressure of a oncoming soundcheck or other gear in the way to cause confusion, and starting with just a single mic, learning to follow the signal from XLR cable to preamp. </p><p>This, again, takes time and is a PIA, but it's what it takes if you are absolutely set on making "this category" of people learn this stuff. The "other category" will just skip to step # 4 and save you all the PIA.</p><p> </p><p>I suppose the really important question is: "How does it benefit me that these people have these skills". The answer should reveal whether the process is worth all the PIA - because there will be.</p><p> </p><p>Lastly, never underappreciate how difficult these things were to yourself at one time!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kristianjohnsen, post: 25122, member: 441"] Re: Training young engineers I have trained more volunteers and newbies than my age would indicate. Some will never get past a certain point, and some will. With me being a fairly constant factor this leads me to believe that the biggest varying factor is the people being trained. Not every job is for everyone, I guess. I think that learning in increments and though repetition at the same time is the key to all of this: 1).Show them once at a glance, 2).explain it thoroughly the next time, 3).supervise them the next time and if they seem fine at this point, 4).allow them to proceed to doing it on their own with you checking the work. If your "after task checks" repeatedly raise a green flag, then they are proficient at this task and can be trusted to perform this task on their own - 5).and move on to the next. Repeat for every task related to our work. It's a slow process, but sadly is what it takes. If someone has real initiative and interest, they'll skip right on to step number 4 and you'll know it immidiately. If someone can't get from one step to the next, at say, patching subsnakes and converting the subsnake input numbers to stage box numbers, and further on to mixer input numbers, you need to arrange for a time for whoever it is to join you in laying the gear out on stage with no pressure of a oncoming soundcheck or other gear in the way to cause confusion, and starting with just a single mic, learning to follow the signal from XLR cable to preamp. This, again, takes time and is a PIA, but it's what it takes if you are absolutely set on making "this category" of people learn this stuff. The "other category" will just skip to step # 4 and save you all the PIA. I suppose the really important question is: "How does it benefit me that these people have these skills". The answer should reveal whether the process is worth all the PIA - because there will be. Lastly, never underappreciate how difficult these things were to yourself at one time! [/QUOTE]
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