Posts Tagged ‘Warm Ups’

Classes Getting Stale? Here’s How To Shake Your Classes Up And Boost Your Retention…

This is the last thing you want to see when you look out on your training floor...

One of the most damaging things that can happen to your retention is for your classes to get stale and boring. Once students start to feel like they:

• Aren’t being challenged…
• Are doing the same things, over and over again…
• Are spending more time helping newer students than learning new techniques…

They’ll be headed for the door and canceling their memberships when their time is up – I guarantee it.

And, be advised – the holidays are right around the corner, making this a prime time of the year for people to cancel memberships and drop out. For one, they start looking for ways to cut expenses this time of year so they can afford to buy gifts and travel; second, when those credit card bills come due in January, they have even more incentive to cut out luxury expenses.

Remember, it’s your job as an instructor to keep your students motivated and your classes exciting. Keep them happy, and they won’t even consider quitting to save a few bucks.

Here’s how you can make sure your students stay motivated, challenged, and excited about coming to class:
Read the rest of this entry »

Teaching plans are something that every instructor should use to help them organize and teach better classes. By planning ahead, you can insure that your classes are more exciting and that you are covering the material your students need to progress.

I feel they are so important that I never let an assistant walk out on the floor without one. In addition, I give my instructors basic guidelines they must follow so I know they are planning their classes properly.

The following is adapted from the teaching plan guidelines I hand out to my helpers and assistants, and should give you a good idea of how to structure your classes effectively: Read the rest of this entry »