Advanced Skills for the Practical Trainer
Details
Behind every spectacular training session is a lot of preparation and meticulous attention to detail. The truly skilled trainer can make a program exciting. The learners will have fun while they are learning if the facilitator is able to involve their emotions as well as their minds. You will see the involvement, and you will feel the energy.
To reach this stage as an adult educator isn’t always easy, but success isn’t just for the naturally gifted. It is possible for all of us who put effort into our personal growth and development. We want the enormous satisfaction that comes from working with others to help them reach their potential as human beings. This three-day workshop will help you reach that goal.
This workshop requires that you have a good understanding of basic training principles, including adult learning concepts, Trained By Pros experiential learning cycle, training methods, and designing a learning sequence. We strongly recommend completing Trained By Pros "The Practical Trainer" workshop before taking this course.
- Enhance your understanding of learning styles and how to accommodate all four learning styles in the classroom
- Understand the key principles of effective communication in a workshop setting
- Use a variety of training techniques to stimulate participation
- Develop a plan and prepare for an effective training session
- Understand the different levels of evaluation and when to use each
- Understand how and when to add fun and humor to your training session
- Identify advanced interventions for difficult situations
- Practice the skills needed for a team presentation
Outline
To begin, participants will explore what they want out of this workshop.
Next, participants will talk about the role of the facilitator and the top skills a trainer needs.
This session will give participants a profile of the gaps between where they are now and where they need to be in order to perform their role efficiently.
Next, participants will review Kolb’s experiential learning cycle and how it fits in with different learning styles.
This session will explore three basic ideas about adults in a learning context. Participants will also look at the workshop from a designer’s perspective.
In this session, participants will learn about using customizable course material to give them a head start, copyright concerns, and how to over-plan to ensure success.
During this session, participants will learn ways to manage their stress and that of trainees.
Next, participants will receive a brief introduction to planning and preparing a workshop.
This session will cover some basic kinds of visual aids and encourage participants to determine if, how, and when they want to use each type.
During this session, participants will learn how to communicate effectively as a facilitator or trainer.
This session will explain how good questioning skills can make anyone a better trainer.
Next, participants will explore the four levels of evaluation, including samples for each type. Then, participants will develop their own evaluation for their training session at the end of the workshop.
During this session, participants will explore why on-the-job support is so important after training has taken place, and what they can do to encourage it.
This session will give participants some tools for dealing with common training problems.
Next, participants will explore some different forums for training, including virtual formats.
Next, participants will talk about co-facilitation.
The bulk of the third day will be spent preparing, presenting, and evaluating team training sessions.
Our focus is on the development of real skills and practical solutions that are easy to apply immediately following the training session. Our programs are high impact and interactive sessions that are devoted to getting participants to reach peak performance. Real skills are sustainable, hype is short-lived.
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Why is Training Critical?
People are essential to the growth and success of any business. The greatest asset that any company has is the abilities of its team. Leading organizations understand that effective and consistent training will ensure continuous success and growth.
Effective training is focused on enhancing the inherent skills of an individual. It provides solutions that will increase productivity, performance and even personal growth, such as: behaviours, communication skills, better business practices and increased motivation. ...