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if a trainer was giving out wrong information, would you correct him/her?

Well it depends on what he/she is teaching. Firearms training? You gotta correct them. Yoga teacher? Just let it slide.

If you disagree with a trainer, ask questions - if they're an expert they just might have insight that you don't. If they explain things all wrong, just vote with your business and take your money elsewhere.
 
I think the smarter course would be to grin and bear it in nearly all cases. If it's really bad and affects your work in a significant manner you might phrase your correction as a question.

Example: "Excuse me, aren't there X ways to do Y"?
 
Originally posted by: NSFW
Is it better to grin and bear it or to offer your knowledge?
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Your knowledge? LOL, WTF does a Nancy like you know about physical fitness?:roll:
 
Depends. If it's one of my projects/programs or something I have been intimately involved with, then yes, I will correct (as nicely as possible, usually framing it as brand new information). If it's not directly tied to me, then no.
 
Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: NSFW
Is it better to grin and bear it or to offer your knowledge?
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Your knowledge? LOL, WTF does a Nancy like you know about physical fitness?:roll:
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LOL, damn! Way to read the thread, Red 😉
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In his defense, I thought the same thing. When the term "trainer" is used as it is in the OP (without any adjectives), it is not unreasonable to think physical trainer.
 
Not in front of the whole class, but maybe privately bring it up during a break.

"I thought that..."
"Are you sure about...that's not how I recall..."
 
Don't say anything to the person directly during training. About 2-3 weeks later if something is different and you can make it seem like a discovery then make it seem like you just figured something out and wanted to share it with them.
 
Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: NSFW
Is it better to grin and bear it or to offer your knowledge?
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Your knowledge? LOL, WTF does a Nancy like you know about physical fitness?:roll:
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LOL, damn! Way to read the thread, Red 😉
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does he know about anything?

Too many those that think the trainer is wrong, are fucking clueless...
 
Originally posted by: Drako
Originally posted by: NSFW
Originally posted by: zerocool84
A trainer like the Dog Whisperer?
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kind of....corporate trainer
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Since it's a job related thing, you should probably just go with the flow.
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I don't agree with that. If it's job related and the trainer is giving out bad information to multiple people with the organization, it is best to correct it as politely as possible so that it won't affect your fellow employees or the organization.
 
Generally best to keep your mouth shut unless you're asked directly. If you're known to be an expert on that subject there's a good chance you'll get asked, if not just let it go.

Viper GTS
 
You are looking at this wrong. You (and a few others) know the right answer, that is your competitive edge.
 
Originally posted by: sdifox
You are looking at this wrong. You (and a few others) know the right answer, that is your competitive edge.
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This. If your cow-orkers are learning something that is wrong, that gives you an advantage at layoff time.
 
Originally posted by: acheron
Originally posted by: sdifox
You are looking at this wrong. You (and a few others) know the right answer, that is your competitive edge.
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This. If your cow-orkers are learning something that is wrong, that gives you an advantage at layoff time.
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Mis-information typically leads to a big fuckall mess that I wind up cleaning up. Much less work to just correct at the get-go.

"You put your performance rating in this box..."
*raise hand*
"Actually, sorry, I think they *just* moved the box for the performance rating to here. It's a bit confusing, but if the rating gets put it in that (original) box then I think it may not calculate your correct bonus. Sorry for interrupting, somebody just mentioned to me in passing that they changed this yesterday."

Correct information goes out and the trainer doesn't look dumb. Win-win.
 
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: Drako
Originally posted by: NSFW
Originally posted by: zerocool84
A trainer like the Dog Whisperer?
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kind of....corporate trainer
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Since it's a job related thing, you should probably just go with the flow.
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I don't agree with that. If it's job related and the trainer is giving out bad information to multiple people with the organization, it is best to correct it as politely as possible so that it won't affect your fellow employees or the organization.
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This +1

Though I admit I have been less than polite at times, depending on how egregious the error was 😉
 
its frustrating when the nonsense certification tests ask questions with a wrong/misleading misleading answer which the trainer is forced to teach. It's no-win, but i usually point them out anyways.
 
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