Trainers are the centerpiece of a memorable and successful training session. This course aims at providing trainers with the knowledge and skills required to design and deliver their training sessions. A trainer's journey on this course begins with an understanding of how adults learn and covers various learning styles, skills of trainers, various learning methods, activities and exercises, the designing of training programs and ends with the delivery of training.
Course Methodology
The course uses a practical and hands-on approach. Participants will be asked to design and develop a mini training session and deliver it while being video-taped for playback and personal development purposes.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
List various adult learning principles and their implications on the delivery of training
Identify and develop skills required in successful trainers
Examine training methods and determine the most appropriate one for their training workshops
Write specific Instructional Learning Objectives (ILOs)
Apply training models in the design and delivery of training programs
Develop blueprints for training sessions
Plan and deliver a training session relevant to their areas of expertise
Target Audience
Officers, specialists, team leaders, business partners, line managers and trainers involved in classroom and on-the-job training.
Target Competencies
The competencies targeted in this course are
Training design and delivery
Presentation
Non-verbal communication
Verbal communication
Public speaking
Rapport building
Listening skills
Course Outline
Adult learning and learning styles
Assumptions and principles of adult learning
Adult learning assumptions
Characteristics of the adult learner
What we know about adult learning
Adults' motivation to learn
Learning styles and their importance
Audience analysis
Research findings about learning
Implications for the trainer and the learner
Characteristics of successful trainers
Roles of a trainer
Characteristics of a good trainer
Your image
Asking the right questions
Building rapport with participants
Your listening skills
Facilitation skills
Dos and don’ts of successful trainers
Common facilitation techniques
Your role as a facilitator
The assertive or the aggressive trainer
Types of trainers
Training methods, activities and exercises
From brainstorming to case studies
Advantages and disadvantages of different methods
Guidelines for choosing a training method
Types of interactive activities
General guidelines on developing activities
The element of creativity
Examples of icebreakers, energizers and review activities
Designing training programs
Characteristics of an effective training program
Importance of ILOs
Main elements of program design
The ROPES model
A 5 step model for creating terrific training sessions
Preparing an outline for a training session
Skeleton of a key point
Developing your opening
Tips for a memorable ending
Blueprint for a training session
Presenting and delivering effective training
Tools available to trainers
Training facility set-up
Control of body language
Ways to get attention and maintain interest: the main Tabascos