Train the Trainer
As a trainer, it is your job to ensure that trainees have the knowledge, ability and confidence to tackle the subject matter at hand. And superior communication skills are essential to running successful training sessions. When you understand accelerated learning techniques and develop a highly interactive skill-set, even dry subject matter becomes engaging. If you need to develop your own ability as a trainer or the skills of an in-house training team then call us on 0845 122 7117 or email
Train the Workshop Leader
Train the Trainer
Train the Workshop Leader
A PRACTICAL 2-DAY TRAINING COURSE
This fast-moving and practical 2-day programme is for people who are required to develop and run a training workshop, but whose usual role is not training. It covers all aspects of the creation, marketing, running and evaluation of a workshop and will give participants significantly more confidence in their ability to do this. Typically the 2 days are separated by a week or a fortnight to allow the participants to research and develop their own material for a workshop from the principles and outlines from the first day. The time in the second day can then be used for practice, experimentation and feedback.
CONTENT
What makes a good workshop; creating learning objectives; what material to cover in the time available; creating the content and the order of the content; talk mapping; different learning styles and their implication for the trainer; how to get material across; how to get the group into action; 'changing the state' of the group; preparing yourself; good presentational skills; working with people including 'difficult people'; planning for questions; arrangement of the room; how to open; how to close; evaluation and feedback; advertising your workshop; practicing some of your material; reviewing your performance.
OBJECTIVES
Participants will be able to:
- write effective workshop learning objectives
- choose the best material to present in the workshop
- structure a workshop to achieve the optimum learning
- create audio/visual aids appropriate to the workshop
- change the state' in a workshop to create a more effective learning environment
- evaluate their workshop
In addition, participants will have:
- practiced part of a workshop that they could run in the future
- received feedback from the trainer and their colleagues on their effectiveness in running the workshop
- an awareness of their natural strengths in training
- increased confidence in their ability to create and run a workshop
- Have ideas how to effectively market their workshop
"Working with PeopleTrack on an instructor training programme is both testing and rewarding - they were able to 'comfortably' push me out of my comfort zone to achieve more than I expected in a short period of time"
Train the Trainer
A POWERFUL 3-DAY TRAINING COURSE
Develops a trainer's ability, confidence and motivation to develop and deliver successful business training programmes, whether this is the full-time role of the participant or an occasional requirement. Effective, or even inspirational, training in an organisational or business setting requires confidence; a good working knowledge of the subject; a belief in people; and good training skills. Our Train the Trainer programme focuses heavily on getting trainers into practice within the group in an atmosphere of praise, approval and encouragement. As a result of the 3 days participants will be more confident and skilled to develop and run a training session for their colleagues or customers. The number of participants is limited to ensure sufficient individual coaching and practice.
WHO WILL BENEFIT
Anyone who has to develop training programmes where the imparting of skills and knowledge to staff or customers is a key requirement. (Staff who are required to develop and deliver a short workshop should consider our Developing the Workshop Leader Programme). Some confidence in group presenting is essential for participants undertaking this programme. Those who are not confident should first take our Persuasive Presentations Programme.
OBJECTIVES
For participants to:
- Plan an interesting and effective training programme
- Present confidently in front of a group
- Employ a variety of effective training techniques
- Understand and work with the differences in learning styles
- Facilitate and manage 'trainees' through group exercises and discussions
- Realise the importance of personal motivation and energy and how to develop these
- Give constructive feedback
- Coach 'trainees' in developing skills
- Manage time through a training programme
- Evaluate and validate their training programmes
CONTENT
Preparing yourself; understanding how people learn and how training takes place; different learning styles; working with the client; planning the training programme; working with different training techniques; working with/developing audio/visual aids; facilitating group discussions; giving constructive feedback; dealing with difficult trainees; raising your personal energy and motivation; creating the best space for learning; changing the 'learning state'; coaching for skill development; being personally capable and confident; managing the training programme; dealing with negative or challenging feedback; evaluating and validating the training programme; learning for the future.
PeopleTrack know the secret of how to get people engaged whether they are individuals in a coaching session, groups on a course or an audience at a presentation. And they know how to pass this secret on to other trainers. In the main it's knowing the rules - e.g. poor instructions create chaos, good instructions create participation, poor questions lead to blank faces, good questions lead to thinking, discussion and clarity - and being yourself.
