Trainers – stop conning people that you are providing workshops

The aim is to expose shoddy and unprofessional thinking and activity amongst some trainers.

The paper uses dictionary definitions and experience to expose linguistic errors by trainers who label their courses as workshops – when they are not.

The analysis shows that trainers mis‐use the English language in order to promote their courses.

The practical implications for the buyers of learning and development activity is to beware of trainers disguising their courses as workshops.

One implication is the waste by organizations on courses that masquerade as workshops – hence reducing practical application and transfer of learning.

No‐one has written on this subject before.