The Practical Trainer

This three-day course will give you the skills that you need so that your students not only learn, but also enjoy the process, retain information shared, and use their new skills back in the workplace.

What Will Students Learn?

Recognize the importance of considering the participants and their training needs, including the different learning styles and adult learning principles.
Know how to write objectives and evaluate whether these objectives have been met at the end of a training session.
Develop an effective training style, using appropriate training aids and techniques.
Conduct a short group training session that incorporates these training concepts.

What Topics are Covered?

Defining a successful training program/trainer
Adult learning and the learning process
Principles of adult learning
Style assessment, including introvert/extrovert analysis
Applying the learning cycle
The training process (planning training, choosing methods, designing learning sequences)
Adding games
Setting the climate
Presentation skills
Dealing with difficult trainees
On-the-job training
Evaluation techniques
Mock training presentations for peer review