New Consultant Training: What to Do?

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around the experiences and preferences of participants regarding fruit, as well as various approaches to new consultant training within the Pampered Chef community.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • Many participants express a strong love for various fruits, with strawberries, peaches, and avocados frequently mentioned as favorites.
  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares their experience of taking new consultants to shows and encouraging them to attend team meetings.
  • Another participant discusses their method of training new consultants through one-on-one sessions and regular check-ins.
  • Several users mention their enjoyment of picking fruit themselves and the freshness of seasonal produce.
  • One participant notes the challenges of remembering what fruits are in season, especially with imported fruits.
  • Another participant shares a creative idea for a sleep-over training session for new consultants.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the best methods for new consultant training, with no clear consensus emerging on a single approach.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and preferences regarding fruit, as well as their individual approaches to training new consultants, reflecting a variety of methods and opinions.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for insights into fruit preferences and training strategies may find this discussion relevant.

DebPC
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What do you do for New Consultant Training?I try and take them to a show if they are local, get them to attend Team meetings and try and meet with them at their home for a 1 on 1. Plus encourage them to take the training and tele classes from PC.
 
We do New Consultant Cook & Books -- of the 4 consultants on our team, two of us host the Cook & Books monthly alternating months. I also encourage the new consultants to come to a show or 3 with me and come to our cluster meetings.
 
It depends on whether they are a host, guest or home office lead and how they feel. I offer the idea of observing shows (even if they have hosted) and for most I do a 1:1 phone call (or in person) 1 hour training session after they get their paperwork and then a 20 minute call before the first show and another short call after that show. I call at least weekly to check in and encourage them to email any time or call if they have something pressing.

Of course I make sure they put the monthly meeting on their calendar (and I remind them). I am in close personal touch with each of them during their first few months if they want me to be.

As my team grows I am sure I'll need to reassess what I do but it works for me now.
 
I can't get anyone interested in them. I have offered them and also sent the offer out to local directors. How are you marketing them?
 
I'm doing a new consultant training for my downline this coming week. I had signed 4 consultants in less than 3 weeks. So I thought getting them all together at once would be better. Any suggestions?
 
I've heard of doing a sleep-over training. Book a hotel room, order pizza, get breakfast delivered and train all night long. It will get the information into them, you can get silly, and a bond will be formed.
 
that is interesting. Out of the 4 one is from another state. It is close by still though.
I wonder if anyone on here has tried this?
 
Do you have some sort of agenda for the training???
I've kind of slacked in this area & would like to improve on it....is it better to have a group or individually???
 
Anne,
Where in upstate NY are you?
 
I live between Binghamton & Oneonta....in Unadilla.
where are you??
 
I'm from a town called Valatie. It is 20 minutes south of Albany. I always say upstate NY. So when I saw yours said that, I was wondering how close you were. I usually don't just say NY. Everyone then assumes the city. lol
 
Ok now it rings a bell. That's great who is your upline?
I know I do the same thing :)
 
I just posted on CS the New Consultant Training documents my Director uses. We do training every Wed evening, on a rotating basis, with each of us Directors doing a portion
 
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Thanks DebiCan you post them here too?
 
Happy Chef said:
Can you post them here too?

Sure! And I can't take full credit for these. My Director actually originated them and they've been tweaked. Here you go...
 

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Thank you Debi for this useful post.
jane
 
I love fruit sooo much! I usually eat raspberries, banana and an apple every day.
 
strawberries are my favorite, but I also like apples and oranges, peaches and necterines.
 
I love strawberries, grapes and bananas (as long as they are not to ripe)
 
peaches! yum........strawberries and avocados!
 
If I could grow a crop it would be Pineapple and Mango! Yumms
 
Good Peaches - Slice them in a grill pan that has been sprayed with butter flavored spray (if you are watching your weight) and spinkle with some cinnamon. It takste like the inside of a peach pie with very few calories
 
This time of year I try to eat an apple every day. My all time favorite fruit is the blueberry. I also love rhubarb if it's in a pie or crisp with lots of sugar. I love bananas, too. I make a fruit smoothie almost every day with avocado, strawberries and grapes for me and the boys. I put a multi vitamin in there, too.
 
LOVE oranges in the winter!!!
 
If you consider tomatoes a fruit, then tomatoes!!! I can eat them like apples (with salt) only quicker. Absolutely love them.

True fruits: a nice ripe orange, love the way the juice sprays out when you peel it by hand... yumm! and strawberries... everything else is just ehh.
 
I loves all berries and japanese pears (sometimes called asian). I also LOVE avocados.....I miss not living in California just for those! My grandma use to have a neighbor who had a tree and we could pick up avocados whenever they fell. YUM!!
 
Anything and everything!!! Love fruit. I am lucky too as my kids love it I think more than me.
 
FRESH Pineapple. Once I tried it I cannot stand the canned.

I love strawberries and grapes too. I love kiwi's but hate trying to peal the little things.

I like peaches but I want fresh grown Chilton County Alabama peaches, not the ones out of the store.

I do not like apples b/c they taste so grainy to me.
 
My sister is a fruit farmer. I love almost anything that is fresh and in season. Currently- apples. Of all kinds.
 

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