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723 Conducting OSH Training
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Handling Problem Situations

When a participant disrupts the training try the strategies below.

  1. Acknowledge the behavior by describing it without evaluation.
    • "I see you don't agree with what's just been said, is that right?"
  2. Validate the thoughts and feelings that are causing the behavior.
    • Validate the idea: " ...and you may have a good point."
    • The Feel-Felt-Found response: "I know how you feel, I've felt that way myself, but I've found that..."
  3. Agree to disagree. What works for one person may not work for another. There may not be a "one fits all" solution.
  4. Ask others what they think: "What do others think about that...?"
  5. Ask for permission to get other ideas: "Are you willing to let others express their opinions on the matter?"

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

5-4. Which of the following is an example of the "Feel-Felt-Found" response while training?