What happens if a Gokhale Method lesson video is not approved during the Initial Training?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Before opening your Franchised Business, you must successfully complete the Initial Training to our satisfaction, including memorization and recitation of scripts that we will provide. The Initial Training consists of one week of training in the Gokhale Method at our headquarters in Palo Alto, California or at other designated locations (the "Immersion Week"), followed by participation in at least twelve teacher webinars (live or pre-recorded), self-study of the Gokhale Foundations course script and materials, and teaching the full six-lesson Gokhale Foundations course in a one-on-one setting to two separate practice students. As part of teaching your practice students, you must prepare at least six videos in which you record yourself teaching each one of the six separate Gokhale Foundations lessons accompanied by self-critiques of each lesson. These recordings will be reviewed by your peers, and you will be required to view recordings submitted by other trainees and to evaluate them. Once reviewed, each lesson will be submitted for approval. If a lesson video is not approved, you will be required to submit another video of the same lesson. A video of each of the six lessons must be approved before you can become qualified to teach.
If you do not complete all of the Initial Training and have not qualified to teach within six months of attending the Immersion Week, we may terminate the Franchise Agreement upon 30 days' notice and your failure to cure.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 18–23)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Gokhale Method Franchise Disclosure Document, a key component of the initial training involves creating and submitting videos of the franchisee teaching Gokhale Method lessons. Specifically, franchisees must prepare at least six videos, each showcasing them teaching one of the six Gokhale Foundations lessons in a one-on-one setting. These videos are accompanied by self-critiques and are initially reviewed by peers, who also evaluate videos submitted by other trainees.
If a Gokhale Method lesson video is not approved after the peer review, the franchisee is required to create and submit another video of the same lesson. This process continues until a video for each of the six lessons meets the Gokhale Method's approval standards. Successful approval of all six lesson videos is mandatory for a franchisee to become fully qualified to teach the Gokhale Method.
Furthermore, the FDD states that franchisees must complete all initial training requirements and become qualified to teach within six months of attending the Immersion Week. Failure to meet this deadline may result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement, provided Gokhale Method gives 30 days' notice and an opportunity to rectify the situation. This underscores the importance of actively engaging in and successfully completing all aspects of the initial training program, including the video submission and approval process, within the specified timeframe.