Under what circumstances can Gokhale Method suspend a franchisee's right to teach?
Gokhale_Method Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Your rights to teach the Gokhale Method depend upon your completion to our satisfaction of not only your Initial Training but also such other and further training classes or refresher courses as we may authorize or direct from time to time. We may suspend your right to teach one or more courses or formats if you have not completed to our satisfaction all required training or refresher requirements, programs or courses.
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, Gokhale Method may suspend a franchisee's right to teach if the franchisee has not satisfactorily completed all required training or refresher requirements, programs, or courses. The initial and ongoing training are crucial for maintaining the standards of the Gokhale Method.
Initial training includes an Immersion Week at the company headquarters in Palo Alto, California, or other designated locations, followed by at least twelve teacher webinars, 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. Franchisees must also prepare at least six videos recording themselves teaching each of the six Gokhale Foundations lessons, accompanied by self-critiques. These recordings are reviewed by peers, and each lesson video must be approved before the franchisee is qualified to teach.
Additional training and refresher courses are required, including attendance at the Annual Meeting (or an approved alternative continuing education program) and participating in teacher webinars. All franchisees must attend training and complete it to the franchisor's satisfaction. This ensures that all instructors are up-to-date with the latest techniques and methods approved by Gokhale Method. Failure to comply with these training requirements can lead to a suspension of teaching rights, emphasizing the importance Gokhale Method places on consistent and thorough training for its franchisees.