This workshop will allow a group of senior instructors to administer the workshop on how Cooperative driving differs from other types of driving in subtle as well as in very obvious ways.
Using this model may help in preparing new drivers to maintain many of the learned behaviours they acquired to pass the road test and help experienced drivers deal with frustration and anxiety when driving.
It puts the driver in a position of analyzing how they are affecting others rather than just how others may affect them. In a very fundamental way, it changes the focus of the venture of driving and brings a level of humility and accountability to driving that is lacking in other approaches to the task.
As well as focusing on the impact a driver makes within the system it encourages honest and straightforward personal insight into the behaviours a driver exhibits which is being touted as very important for drivers to acquire if they are to remain collision-free.
This is a licensing program for instructors to deliver to either other instructors or end-users. Co-operative Driving will be equivalent to a six-hour DDC( Defensive Driving Course ) or PDIC (Professional Development Improvement Course ) program and should be offered as such.
Cooper Talks About His Extensive Train the Trainer Experience
I started my own driving school at 22 and trained over 10 new instructors to help run the 5-location chain I bought while finishing my Business Administration degree. In Toronto, I worked as Program Director alongside the Managing Director for a nonprofit trainers association with thousands of members who were corporate trainers for Fortune 500 companies across North America.
I also developed and taught 30-hour new driver theory programs for 5 top driving schools in Toronto, training other trainers to deliver engaging, high-energy, and educational classroom sessions.
For six years, I served as Logistics Coordinator and was trained as the lead trainer for a transformational consulting group, conducting intense two-day seminars for 150 people. I returned home during the week to teach what I learned to my team of 10+.
As CIO, I trained two full-time assistants with technical degrees on managing a multi-million-dollar information system for Canada’s largest privately-owned marketing group. Despite my non-technical background, I streamlined operations for a 100+ company, working stable 9-5 hours.
As CEO, I trained everyone company-wide, including the three owners, to ensure we all moved forward together. I also trained our suppliers, competitors, government agencies, and lawyers to work effectively with us.
I constantly train myself in this lifelong journey of learning. My ability to adapt and train has opened doors to jobs, companies, and adventures that others might not access. Change can be challenging, but the rewards are incredible.
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Cooper’s History of Training and Education
