Train The Trainer, Thales Training Consultancy

TRAIN THE TRAINER

Duration:

3 days

Price:

£915.00

Locations Available:

Basingstoke
26-28 Feb 08
03-05 Jun 08
02-04 Sep 08

Crawley
28-30 Jul 08
21-23 Oct 08
03-05 Dec 08

Suitable For

This newly designed course is for trainers or managers who deliver training to groups on a regular basis. It provides a safe environment for practice and feedback and covers all the essential elements to equip trainers to become effective. The course is suitable for trainers that deliver Management, Soft Skills or IT training. (If you require Laptops please inform our Customer Service Team prior to the course.)

This event is run as a “showcase” of best practice.

As part of the training participants will design and deliver one presentation and one substantial training session.

Participants are asked to bring their own training design project(s) to the course to work with.

Objectives

By the end of the course participants will be able to:·

Know how adults learn·
List the competencies of a successful trainer·
Know your preferred learning style·
Use language of a trainer·
Explain the 5 part training cycle·
Plan and design interactive training·
Construct icebreakers and energisers·
Choose from a wide variety of different delivery options (exercises)·
Measure the effect of your training delivery and style using The Thales Learner Focused Measurement Tool·
Define the importance of the verbal, vocal and visual skills of a trainer·
Know the importance and correct use of visual aids·
Design and deliver a new/revised training module, incorporating best practice principles·
Use techniques to control their nerves·
Use different methods to handle challenging people

Course Outline

Learning Styles and How Adults Learn·

How people learn and remember what they have been taught.
Analysis of your own learning Style

Competencies of a Highly Successful Trainer·

Painting a picture of training excellence and the ideal atmosphere in the training room·
Adapting to suit different learning styles·
Building up “the language of a trainer”

The Training Cycle·

Explanation of the 5 part cycle (Training Needs Analysis, Training Design, Training Delivery, Post Course Evaluation and Measuring the effect that the training has achieved)
Introduction to the Kirkpatrick model of training evaluation·
An extensive exercise in Training Needs Analysis

Learner-Focussed Design and Planning·

Introduction to a three part design process that will help you design excellent training. ·
Introduction to a wide variety of delivery options. To include: Case studies, simulations, worksheets, ice breakers, energisers, discovery learning (problem solving), demonstrations, skill based training (projects), technology based training, and tests.

Measuring the Effect of Training. ·

Introduction to “The THALES Trainer learner focused measurement tool” and good practice guide

The Trainer’s Song and Dance·

Using your “Song and Dance” skills when delivering training·
Looking at the three V’s of a trainer: Vocal, Verbal, Visual skills

Visual Aid Options·

Looking at the main Visual Aids appropriate to your own training and training style

Handling your Nerves in the Training Room·

Lessening pre-delivery nerves by use of envisioning technique and thorough preparation

Handling difficult situations in the training environment.·

Dealing with challenging delegates/trainees

AN EXTENSIVE DESIGN AND DELIVERY EXERCISE ON DAY THREE (Please bring any equipment or materials you will need)

Action Planning·

Implementing the learning back at work·
Form a support network with other trainers