One of the things every Microsoft Certified Trainer should do is make the annual trip to Microsoft’s Technical Education Conference. Every year there are new things to meet and discuss, whether it’s the annual rehash over what certification exams we love/hate, or the unveiling of the new products and services that Microsoft is releasing into the wild.
The other key thing (for me, at least) is the opportunity to meet the people that work behind the scenes at Microsoft Learning and give ’em the old compliment sandwich. For those unfamiliar with the compliment sandwich, the bread is comprised of “the things you’re doing right”. You open with the “Hey, loved what you guys did with this one thing” and you close with the “Hey, all in all, there’s things here that I think are really cool, keep up the good work”. In the middle you’ll find the meat.
I’ve entered my 19th year as a Microsoft Certified Trainer. I’ll have little doubt about whether or not I pursue year twenty – although a random runaway bus or my death-defying commute on the K-10 highway might present an obstacle. I’m a lifer. I’ll retire an MCT, and today I can tell you there will be no regrets. Becoming a trainer was probably the wisest career move I’ve ever made.
That’s not to say that every day is a bucket of daisies. Every now and then a new challenge presents itself. Sometimes those challenges are environmental (warm room, cold room – yeah, first world problems), sometimes with the alpha version of a new class, and many times it’s just me failing to pay attention to this, that or the other thing. One thing I will say, is that it’s very rarely if ever the staff here at Centriq Training in Leawood, Kansas. I am truly blessed to work at this training center. I receive ample prep time, and they let me pursue other opportunities with their blessing (technical editing opportunities, a little side gig with TrainSignal, some consulting).
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Even with all of the good things that I’ve got going on, it’s still important for me to get to TechEd and recharge the batteries. Today, I’m taking that energy and choosing to focus on being the best trainer I can be. I am going to maintain this blog and provide folks with tips and tricks on various topics. I am going to get you some links to news I think you ought to be aware of, and I’m going to get it out there as quickly as I can.
I’m also going to tell you about stuff I think is cool. Right now I’m writing this blog entry on a Microsoft Surface Pro with a Microsoft Sculpt Mobile Keyboard, attached via Bluetooth. I like it!
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