Your people need to be able to achieve your organisation’s mission, vision and values – and to do that, you need great trainers.
Train the Trainer 3-day development programme
This programme offers an introduction to essential training skills.
Delegates explore key training topics, with practical elements and individual feedback throughout.
Audience
A practical first step for aspiring and new trainers who are subject matter experts
A practical refresher for returning trainers
A practical introduction to training for delegates new to the learning and development management role
Suitable for any field and industry – the course can happily blend delegates from many different organisations
Course Information
Aim To introduce, practice and develop essential new knowledge, skills and mindsets that prepare your trainers to train
Style A fast-paced, participative, interactive 70:20:10 approach. Tuition, discussion, practical exercises, prepared presentations, reflection, with peer group and tutor’s honest, respectful and constructive feedback
Location An immersive in-house in-person event held at your preferred venue
Online option Please contact me if you would like to discuss a bespoke online group event
Objectives and learning outcomes
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
Explain
The ADDIE training cycle
The 70:20:10 approach
How to do a learning needs analysis
The Kirkpatrick evaluation system
Demonstrate
Planning and preparing their own short training session with a visual aid
Exercises for developing confidence, their professional voice and effective body language
Deliver
Their own short training session
Feedback on observed sessions
Pre course preparation
Short reading list and video playlist
For Day 1 All delegates prepare to give their thirty-second elevator pitch – their answer to ‘who are you, what do you do and what makes you so great?’
For Day 3 Delegates design and prepare to deliver their own short training presentations
Course Programme
Day 1: All about you
Welcome, course introduction, aim and objectives
Developing confidence in your professional trainer brand – prepared elevator pitches with feedback to build control over nerves, body language, voice
Learning and learners, training and trainers
The trainer role and training in organisations
Why organisations train – and what are the blocks
Why and how adults learn
Day 2: The ADDIE Training Cycle
Audience learning and performance needs analysis
Training design, setting aim and SMARTER objectives
Developing training – gathering, writing and structuring material, delivery methods, PowerPoint
Implementing and delivering training: public speaking and presentation skills including dealing with people, questions and challenging situations
Introducing facilitation skills
Day 3: Practical
Delegates deliver their own prepared short training presentations to the group
Reflection, discussion and shared peer group and tutor feedback throughout for post course continuing professional development
Evaluating training: delegates’ reaction, learning and new behaviour, and the results and effect of the training on their organisation
Personal development plans and conclusions
Post course reading and playlist
Learners’ responses to Train the Trainer
‘The facilitation section using different techniques to explain was v. clever!’
Emily Curnow, Pilot, Isles of Scilly Skybus
‘Would recommend anyone to attend one of your courses. Being mentored from day 1 to be able to stand up in front of a room is a testament to the training received.’
Roddy MacDonald, Chief Pilot and Head of Training, QinetiQ
‘Philippa’s attention to detail has shown me how to be a professional trainer. Very impressed with her course.’
Damien Gilbert, Power Plant Training Engineer, Rolls Royce
‘Knowledge was incredible. Approach and delivery style warming, engaging and extremely clear.’
Steve Oliver, Airworthiness Surveyor, CAA
‘Interactive techniques and demonstrating other ways of delivering training and keep delegates engaged, away from PowerPoint. A well structured and varied three days.’
Adam Skinner, Design and Certification Specialist, CAA
Fees
Contact
Philippa Hammond