From the US Military, to the world of professional coaching, my guest this week is not only an ex-army officer, but an executive coach, leadership mentor, facilitator, and an inexorably passionate learner. At aged 17, Pat D’Amico was enlisted into Valley Forge Military Academy where he went on to serve in multiple humanitarian and combat deployments around the world. But it was here in military training, that his personal leadership journey began. It shaped him into the exceptional facilitator that he is today, teaching him the lifelong discipline of continuous learning, the importance of being passionate, and why knowing your stuff should be approached with military precision. Pat takes us on a fascinating expedition this week into powerful course design, the world of leadership training, why practical training will always triumph over classroom learning – and much, much more! Find out about: Pat’s learnings from his time in the military and how army training has helped him to become a better facilitator, mentor and coachThe importance of mastering your content, and how facilitation mastery and content quality complement each other Why it’s important to listen to the high performers, instead of the low performers to understand organisational challengesLearn practical tips on how participants can retain and apply key learnings after a workshop has concludedWhy creating a safe environment for participants to make mistakes is so valuablePassion, content customisation, and relatability are crucial for a workshop to succeedDon’t miss the next episode: subscribe to the show with your favourite podcast player. And download the free 1-page summary, so you can always have the key points of this episode to hand. Put the episode's best takeaways into practice with Skillding. Visit skillding.com/workshop to begin your journey from learning to doing. Track your progress as you hone your new skills. Start now! Links: Watch the video recording of this episode on YouTube. Connect to Pat D’Amico: LinkedIn Support the show: Make a one-off donation and contribute to the ongoing costs of running the podcast. Support the showCheck out the podcast map to see the overview of all podcast episodes: https://workshops.work/podcast-map