Train the Trainer Boot Camp

Learn Trainer Tools and Techniques to Create and Deliver Engaging, Compelling Training Sessions

Our Train the Trainer Boot Camp is an onsite workshop that can dramatically improve a trainer’s presentation skills and delivery techniques for improved training results. Trainers learn tons of training techniques they can apply immediately!

In this two-day, train-the-trainer boot camp, participants learn essential skills to facilitate any type of training session effectively. The seminar teaches trainers how to apply up-to-date training methods to create the most effective training sessions possible. Training methodologies included in this course include:

• Adult Learning Principles – Transfer classroom training to on the job behavior
• Accelerated Learning Techniques – Use new training techniques for maximum retention
• Facilitation Skills – How to ensure greater learner participation
• Using Group Exercises, Cases, Role Plays – How to use interactive training tools effectively
• Learning Styles – How to adjust your training style to the learner’s learning style
• Training Follow-up Techniques – Improve training results with training reinforcement techniques
• Evaluate Training Effectiveness –How to go beyond the “happy sheet” after the training
• And much more

In this interactive session, you will explore all aspects of delivering effective instructor-led training sessions. We give in-depth coverage of critical training techniques to ensure trainer success.

We also offer optional video feedback with professional coaching – (Depending on the number of participants, video taping and one-on-one coaching can lengthen the training time.)

Training Benefits

• Create and deliver powerful training openers
• Create a positive learning environment
• Do a needs analysis and understand why it's critical to every learning session
• Improve Learning and Retention – Present – Train – Facilitate
• Improve learner motivation
• Target delivery to specific learning objectives
• Choosing the right training delivery method and training style
• Introduce, facilitate and debrief training exercises, cases and other training tools
• Effectively manage classroom participation and difficult participants
• Develop and deliver effective training closes
• Use action plans and other training follow-up techniques to improve transfer of classroom learning to job behaviors

Overview of Concepts and Deliverables Provided

• Essential skills for training success and building a professional image
• The keys to preparing yourself for training
• Projecting a professional image
• The do's and don’ts for trainer success
• The first four minutes are critical
• Techniques to build immediate rapport
• Developing and using icebreakers that are appropriate and get the day started right
• How to do a needs analysis to get everyone on the same page
• Setting the direction and tone for the day
• Implement programs to meet training objectives and the learner’s needs
• Recognizing the different learning styles
• How individual thinking and emotion impacts learning
• Understanding the adult learning principles
• Applying the techniques of adult learning
• Using adult learning principles to accelerate learning
• How experience applies to learning – (first hand and second hand)
• Maximize the use of experience in the training session
• Dealing with logistics and the “unexpected” you are likely to encounter
• Effectively respond to "problem participants"
• Dealing with know-it-alls, snipers, hecklers and other difficult participants
• What to do when you need to maintain or regain you composure
• Avoid getting yourself into legal “hot water”
• Recognizing your training style
• Understand how your style impacts training
• Discover how to adjust your training style to different training situations and content
• How to deal with pre-presentation “butterflies” to make them work for you – not against you
• Speaking with clarity in your training presentations
• Recognizing mannerisms that can distract from the training
• Appling key presentation delivery skills 
• Using voice tone and body language for impact
• How to project enthusiasm, caring and empathy
• “Chunking” your content for greater retention
• How to use visual aids that enhance, rather than distract, from the training
• How to engage learner participation with effective questioning techniques
• Using probing follow-up questions
• Become an active listener
• How to paraphrase to ensure understanding
• How to build learner self-esteem
• Learn how to give learners feedback
• How to respond to questions
• What to do if you don't know the answer
• How to use interactive discussion, exercises and case studies to maximize results
• How to debrief for greater impact
• Techniques to ensure learning is transferred to the job
• Structuring action plans to ensure success
• Developing and delivering powerful closes
• How to measure the training effectiveness
• Use participant feedback and self-evaluation for continuous improvement
• Practice Session
• Video taping
• Video critique
• One-on-one coaching

To receive more information about this training call toll free at 877-385-5515. 

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Facilitation Skills for Trainers and Leaders

Learn Proven Skills to Facilitate Meetings, Discussions and Training Sessions

Good facilitation makes the difference between event success or failure. Develop effective facilitation and group process skills in this interactive workshop designed for trainers, managers, team leaders and anyone required to facilitate group activities or discussions. In this session, we focus on developing critical skills to engage audience participation and lead discussions the get maximum results. Participants learn skills to improve listening, paraphrasing and questioning techniques that achieve learning objectives efficiently.

Become a better facilitator and avoid giving boring lectures.

Training facilitation skills helps trainers, managers and team leaders improve their ability to engage everyone for better brainstorming and problems-solving efforts. By facilitating everyone’s participation, problems are better understood, better decisions are made and more support for solutions is achieved. Plus, the facilitation skills developed in this interactive training session helps create more effective group dynamics and improve team efforts and cohesiveness.

Everyone leaves this onsite facilitation skills training seminar with a better understanding of group dynamics and how to give presentations that focus groups for better understanding and application of principles. 

Who Should Attend

Trainers, managers, sales people, team leaders and anyone who wants to improve their skills to facilitate group discussions, problem-solving and strategic planning sessions. This course will help you develop skills that engage participation and interactive discussions of all types.

Training Objectives 

• Apply effective facilitation techniques to work with groups
• Facilitate a group toward an intended outcome or learning objective 
• Facilitate brainstorming, problem-solving and decision-making processes
• Build on ideas that lead to better results
• Deal with challenges to the group process
• Conduct highly interactive group discussions and training sessions 

Overview of Concepts and Deliverables Provided

• What is Facilitation
• Understand the difference between facilitation and presenting
• Learn the types of facilitation 
• Recognize the facilitator’s role
• How to establish a climate for group success 
• Establish ground rules upfront
• Learn how your style can set the tone
• Use questions to solicit information and different perspectives 
• Develop and use active listening 
• How to clarify for better understanding and focus the discussion 
• How to give feedback and direction 
• Understand how groups work
• Recognize the impact of group dynamics
• Implement strategies to help groups be more productive
• Implement effective brainstorming
• Using group problem solving techniques 
• Gaining consensus for decision making 
• Overcoming common group problems 
• Increase participation and commitment 
• Practice
• Developing Your Action Plan

To receive more information about this training call toll free at 877-385-5515. 

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How to Train the Adult Learner

Learn How to Apply Proven Principles of Adult Learning to Your Training

Our seminars on Adult Learning Principles show you how to use training methods and techniques required to train adult learners, provide effective job orientation and improve job skills.

In this interactive session learn and practice techniques to engage adult learners and get the most out of your courses. You will discover powerful adult learning principles to maximize the transfer of learning from the classroom to the job.

Who Should Attend

Trainers, managers and consultants who want to optimize the training environment and training programs to effectively reach the adult learner and achieve outstanding results.

Training Benefits

• Successfully apply the principles of adult learning in all of our training
• Understand what really motivates the adult learner and why they choose to learn
• Create more motivational and energetic training
• Make the most out of every training presentation by reaching all learning styles
• Select the best training and instructional method for every program
• Understand personality tendencies, adult development and its implication on training and education

Overview of Concepts and Deliverables Provided

• How to understand how adults learn
• How to differentiate among learning principles, learning styles and organizing styles
• How to identify the strengths and weaknesses of common adult training styles
• How to communicate effectively with others who have different personality styles
• How to gain and maintain trainee’s attention and interest
• How to better think on your feet and respond to questions
• How to incorporate motivational communication techniques into training programs
• How to improve your delivery and presentation skills
• How to apply the concepts of accelerated learning into training programs
• How to apply the results of an Adult Learning Inventory (ALI) in our training

To receive more information about this training call toll free at 877-385-5515. 

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Effective On-The-Job (OJT) Training

Learn How to Create and Deliver Effective OJT Programs

On-The-Job Training workshops, onsite seminars and courses show how to develop OJT programs and curriculum. Trainers learn skills for One-On-One Training using the latest OJT techniques. (This course can be delivered as a 1 or 2-day program.)

Who Should Attend

Trainers, managers, supervisors and lead employees who need to excel at developing and delivering successful on-the-job training. 

Training Benefits

• Learn to apply the principles of adult learning theory
• Design successful training strategies
• Learn to use performance or quality benchmark/baseline measures
• Understand individual learning style analysis
• Develop skills to conduct a technical curriculum structure analysis
• Assess your training style to improve training delivery effectiveness
• Use the motivated sequence approach
• Improve the ability to communicate effectively
• Use training evaluation in improving job performance
• Establish effective follow-up, support and coaching

Overview of Concepts and Deliverables Provided

• Understand and apply principles of adult learning theory
• Take part in an Adult Learning Inventory
• Identify and coordinate management goals
• Coordinate learning and enabling objectives
• Apply the five critical elements of training in a technical environment
• Conduct a learner needs assessment
• Establish improvement goals and develop evaluative criteria
• Conduct a technical curriculum structure analysis
• Learn to sequence content effectively
• Select learning experiences based upon individual learning styles
• Assess your training style strengths and weaknesses
• Use verbal and nonverbal communication effectively
• Use of visual aids, materials and demonstrations
• Increase the amount of trainee involvement
• Get the trainee to open up and ask more questions
• Overcome resistance
• Use training evaluation in improving job performance
• Learn how to retrain and help, without de-motivating the trainee
• Understand how to evaluate the training process

To receive more information about this training call toll free at 877-385-5515. 

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