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

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Philippa Hammond