Just want to blog a quick diagram I learned yesterday about training which applies particularly well to any of us trying to bring on apprentices. Liz picked this up whilst at a training day for her work:
Stage 1
Low competence
High commitment
Direct
Stage 2
Some competence
Low commitment
Coach
Stage 3
Moderate competence
Variable commitment
Support
Stage 4
High competence
High commitment
Delegate (and Trust)
The enthusiastic volunteer needs telling what to do. Once given tasks they will realise how much they don't know and their commitment may well tumble. This is the danger area. Spend time coaching this person in the skills needed and being with them. As they grow in competence they will be able to do more and more alone but will need support and encouragement to push on to the final stage of being left alone to do the job.
A good way to stop people being immediately demotivated once they see the size of the task is to spend a lot of time with them while they are still in Stage 1 trying to put them off. At least they will have a dose of reality about what they are taking on.
N.B. Can you see Jesus doing stages 1-3 in Luke 10? Tells disciples tasks having had them with him watching him do it for a while. Sends them out. Listens to their feedback, changes their focus, takes them back alongside him again for more training.
Remember to watch stage four apprentices who, if completely unencouraged and supported will slip back to stage 3 and lose heart.
Also, ask if someone is doing this for you. You can train your boss in apprenticing.
St Paul's Small Group Leaders - guess what we're doing next training evening?
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