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Melissa Sease, a Certified Master Trainer for SOS Intl, delivers Train-The-Trainer courses including Systematic Approach to Training, Presentation Skills and Effective On-The-Job Training to utilities and organizations throughout North America. Here is a story about her journey into the world of training for the power industry.
My Perspective
I think we can all agree that electric industry training programs continue to undergo remarkable transformations. Incorporating tools and techniques that we, as trainers, never imagined 15 years ago is quite a mind-boggling endeavor and daunting, the say the least. What we once considered solid, comprehensive training programs are now evolving into engaging, captivating, continuous master plans. We can no longer rest on our laurels and hope our training improves performance. After all, hope isn’t a strategy.
How I Got Here
I recently celebrated six years as a full-time SOS employee. As my anniversary approached, I began to reflect on my time as an instructor representing an amazing company with a dedicated staff of professionals that supported my efforts.
My passion for training began when I was employed as a public affairs director with the U.S. Department of Energy. I recall having an opportunity to enroll in an introductory Train-The-Trainer class offered in a nearby city in 1999. Don’t ask me why, but there was something...