One important function of a collegial relationship is to provide a receptive port in a storm. During difficult times it is good to have another knowledgeable professional to talk to, complain to, strategize with, and receive support from all, in confidence. Also, colleagues can help one another to avoid reinventing the wheel each time a new program is planned. Rarely are genuinely new ideas produced in this world. Meeting others who have dealt with similar problems, designed similar programs, or trained similar participants can prevent the replication of mistakes and allow for improvement on previous efforts.
Many trainers are very willing to share their efforts with colleagues.
This approach is consistent with the values that they are preaching, and they can benefit from reciprocation. It is important to realize, though, that some trainers are very guarded about program designs. Sometimes they do not want to share because they think they have created marketable products. In reality, a design is only what a trainer is able to do with it. A skillful trainer will be hired for that skill, not for the program design alone.