Top Tips 7

Trainers tips

'Accountants speak in tongues'

 

• Pre-expose learners to jargon and concepts with advance reading or preparation activities
• Avoid using jargon until you have explained it
• Provide plain language explanations / glossaries
• Use pictures and everyday stories to explain difficult financial concepts such as ‘accruals’ and ‘depreciation’
• Adopt forfeits for thoughtless use of jargon or acronyms

'Finance is difficult and boring'

 

• Bring out and build on existing knowledge
• Demonstrate that most financial management is common sense
• Avoid giving learners figure-work too soon
• Start with simple processes before moving to more complicated ones
• Create a relaxing learning environment
• Use games and quizzes to surprise people
• Keep it active, inject some fun – prove that finance doesn’t have to be boring!

What's in it for me?

 

• Show how financial management has something for everyone
• Keep it practical – provide tools and techniques learners can use in their work
• Be selective in the content – what do learners really need?
• Provide well presented, selective back-up resources and checklists
   

 

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