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What do people love most about the 4-day training format?

The 4-day training format offers shorter, well-paced sessions with breaks, allowing participants to absorb content, reflect, and return with deeper understanding and questions.

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The Magic of the 4-Day Training Format!

Ever wondered what makes the 4-day training format stand out?  📅

Let me share a little secret. 

This is a course attendees’ dream because whenever I discuss training structures, I’m frequently asked: “What do people love most about the four-day training format?”

So, here’s my take, straight from my experience.

The 4-Hour Charm

What resonates with most participants is that it isn’t two consecutive full days, and they’re charmed when they find out that the magic of the 4-day training lies in not being the traditional back-to-back full days.

There’s unanimous agreement that sitting in a room for eight hours straight can be draining.  Honestly, that can be exhausting.  🕓

Instead, the four half-days strike a harmonious balance and resonate better by offering a well-paced learning environment.

It gives everyone enough time to absorb all the content, reflect, and even indulge in supplementary reading 📚.

Power of Time Gaps

What enhances this format further?

Those rejuvenating 24-hour breaks between sessions allow participants to process, ponder, and return with sharper, more insightful questions. ⏳

For me, this is the crux of its value.

Comparatively, I still offer two full-day classes, but they can be overwhelming.  We all need that breather to grasp and internalise the content truly.

Exciting developments on the horizon

However, I sense there might be even better formats on the horizon, such as four half days over two weeks or eight half days over eight weeks.🚀

The quest for the most enriching learning experience never ends! 🚀

Absorb, Reflect, Return

But it’s not just about shorter days.

The four half consecutive days grant everyone the luxury of time - to soak in the content, perhaps engage in “a bit of reading,” and, crucially, to reflect on what’s been covered.

This pause lets participants return the following day with enhanced understanding and even more insightful questions.  To me, this is where the true value lies.

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So what do people love most about the four-day trading format? It’s not two full days. I think that’s what they love most, right? I don’t have to sit in a meeting or in a room for eight hours. That just sucks. I feel like the four half days is quite a good intermediary format. I think there’s a better format coming, which is either going to be four half days over two weeks or eight half days over eight weeks, right?

But I think the four consecutive half days gives you enough time to absorb the content, do a bit of reading, right? Think about what it is that we’ve been working on and then come back the next day with more, better questions. I think that for me is the core value of the four half days over the two full days. I actually still do two full-day classes, and I really struggle in them to pay attention the whole day, right? Because that’s a long day. But also, to really understand and rock the content, you kind of need that gap.

So having that four hours and then you’ve got the full 24 hours gap and then another four hours does seem to add value to the class. Thanks for watching the video. If you enjoyed it, please like, follow, and subscribe. I always reply to comments, and if you want to have a chat about this or anything else, Agile, Scrum, or DevOps, then please book a coffee with me through Naked Agility.

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