Funny Training Stories

Instructors that are clueless, scheduling problems that are shocking...read on to laugh and share your funny stories!

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One of my favourite stories involving professional development was the company that hired a professional to teach time management to a group of employees. The employees assembled in the classroom and eagerly awaited the presentation. The start time came and went. More than ten minutes passed so one of the students contacted the Training Manager to let them know about the situation. When the instructor was called, the response was "Oh, was it this week? I thought it was next week! Should I come now?". I assume you know the answer to that question. Class cancelled!

Another classic was the continuing education class held in an elementary school. The oil painting class had a nude model that day so that students could experience something more than painting fruit. That same evening, parent and student teacher interviews were scheduled. The coinciding events would not have been a problem except that the studio had an open concept design. You could walk along the upper level of the building and look down into the studio. It caused quite the stir!