Blind spots in Facilitation
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While you’re proud of your slides
→ they’re wondering if faking a call is too obvious
Meet Sarah,
tasked with training her team on a new microservices architecture.
Despite using interactive exercises, colorful visuals, and gamification
— all the recommended techniques —
her training failed.
A month later, no one applied what she taught.
3 Blindspots that derailed her efforts:
Blindspot 1: Learning Style Tunnel Vision
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Sarah designed for her analytical mind,
unconsciously alienating 75% of participants who learn differently.
Blindspot 2: The Broken Learning Cycle
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Sarah jumped to WHAT (technical details) before establishing WHY (purpose).
→ Theory trumped practical implementation
→ Context adaptation was never addressed
She interrupted the brain’s natural information processing sequence.
Blindspot 3: The Content Overload Trap
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Sarah believed more content meant better training.
Reality: The overwhelmed brain retains almost nothing.
Each additional concept actually reduced learning effectiveness.
→ They sabotage even well-prepared sessions
→ These blindspots hide behind “best practices”
→ They explain why knowledge transfer often fails
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Posted on LINKEDIN on 2025-03-11_Tue
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