Train the Trainer

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When entering a training room, you need to be able to ‘walk the walk’ and ‘talk the talk’ to gain credibility and make sure that you are prepared for the training session and can access the tools, strategies and techniques in a fashion that elevates learning to a new level of experience. Keeping information fresh and reinforcing new learning is a constant challenge to the trainer.
The workshop will show you how to optimise your training environment and training programmes to achieve outstanding learning results. Whether you need to train experienced trainers or infuse a little energy into seasoned professionals, this ‘train the trainer’ programme will teach participants how to determine the needs of an audience, improve classroom charisma, handle difficult participants, use activities effectively and more.
Objectives
- Identify the characteristics of an exceptional trainer
- Know the difference between ‘training’ and ‘teaching’
- Explain how adults differ from children in the way they learn
- Distinguish the different behavioural styles and adapt training as necessary
- Know how to develop and implement a ‘thorough’ training programme
- Understand training needs analysis and its important role in a training programme
- Use various methods for making the training interactive and memorable
- Select activities that are fun and meaningful
- Know how to assess the level of knowledge already in the room
- Develop strategies for handling difficult, authoritative and other disruptive participants
- Highlight the advantages and disadvantages of visual aid options
- Learn how to present information in a clear, concise, engaging manner
- Demonstrate successful understanding of key concepts during a practice presentation
- Identify the formula for creating a successful training sessions
Course Content
Below is an example of the course content. The content can be ‘tailored’ to meet the exact requirements of the client.
The course is based around discussions and role plays. It also includes practice sessions where each delegate has the opportunity to be videoed delivering mini-training sessions, where they will receive personal feedback and coaching from the lead trainer and peers.
- Skills and qualities of an exceptional trainer
- Defining a successful training programme
- Common mistakes made by trainers
- Reaching all learning modalities when conducting training
- The different learning types
- The adult learning process
- Applying the learning cycle
- Identify your own training styles and adjusting for better learning
- Identifying learner’s needs and expectations
- Choosing the training methods
- Designing the learning sequence
- Time management
- Activities and energisers that keep learners intrigued
- Facilitating and debriefing an activity
- Using notes
- Managing ‘diverse’ participants
- Dealing with the most common types of participants
- Avoiding encounter in the first place
- Overcoming learning barriers
- Flip charts
- PowerPoint slides
- Blackboards and whiteboards
- Responding to questions
- When should you re-direct questions?
- Fielding questions
- Equal ‘air-time’ for everyone in the room
- Active listening
- Body language
- Avoiding annoying gestures
- Keeping your participants alert, engaged, open and relaxed
- How to use your voice for maximum impact
- The power of the pause
- Achieving an even ‘pace’
- Why varying your volume can make a difference
- Icebreakers that stimulate
- Building ‘instant’ rapport with participants
- Setting ground rules and their importance
- Setting the training climate
- How to close a training successfully
- Wrap-up techniques to cement learning
- Methods of training evaluation
Methodology
The foundation of our training is anchored in activity-based experiential learning. This methodology takes into consideration different learning and communication styles, and more importantly language and cultural differences. It is through active participation that the adoption and application of theory is expedited.
Our training team pays careful attention to planning and designing effective instructional methods essential for the transfer of knowledge. It is the creative skill of our management trainers and consultants that reveal untapped skills of the delegates through:
- Group discussion
- Individual and syndicate activities
- Individual and group tasks
- Case studies
- Role plays
- Audio and video evaluation
- Action planning
- Experiential learning games
- Presentations
- Assessments
