WCLI Train The Trainer
Whether you are preparing to be a professional trainer, or you are someone who does a bit of training as a part of their job, you’ll want to be prepared for the training that you do. Your participants will begin the process of becoming trainers themselves, and understand that training is a process where skills, knowledge, and attitudes are applied.
The Train-The-Trainer Course will offer various types of trainer’s tools to create and deliver engaging, compelling courses that will encourage trainees to come back for more. Skills such as facilitating, creating a needs analyses, understanding participant’s needs, and managing tough topics, will give your trainees what they need to become a trainer themselves.
Course Objectives:
- Define training, facilitating, and presenting
- Understand how to identify participants’ training needs
- Create a lesson plan that incorporates the range of learning preferences
- Create an active, engaging learning environment
- Develop visual aids and supporting materials
- Manage difficult participants and tough topics
Module One: Getting StartedTopic A: Housekeeping ItemsTopic B: Action Plans and EvaluationsTopic C: Action Plan FormTopic D: Evaluation Form
Module Two: Understanding Training and FacilitationTopic A: What is Training?Topic B: What is Facilitation?Topic C: Identifying Appropriate Situations
Module Three: Gathering MaterialsTopic A: Identifying Participants’ NeedsTopic B: Reviewing the MaterialsTopic C: Identifying and Resolving Gaps
Module Four: Creating a Lesson PlanTopic A: Planning for the BasicsTopic B: Adding Slack TimeTopic C: Creating a Plan B
Module Five: Choosing ActivitiesTopic A: Types of ActivitiesTopic B: Preparing for EmergenciesTopic C: What to Do When Activities Go Wrong
Module Six: Preparing for the CourseTopic A: Creating a Materials ListTopic B: Gathering Participant InformationTopic C: Setting Up the Physical Location
Module Seven: Making a Good First ImpressionTopic A: Greeting ParticipantsTopic B: Being PreparedTopic C: Using Icebreakers and Energizers
Module Eight: Delivery Tips and TricksTopic A: Using Visual AidsTopic B: Creating Supporting Materials
Module Nine: Keeping it InteractiveTopic A: Encouraging DiscussionTopic B: Using Group WorkTopic C: The Power of Sticky Notes
Module Ten: Dealing with Difficult ParticipantsTopic A: The Ground RulesTopic B: Challenges and SolutionsTopic C: Handling InterruptionsTopic D: Tough Stuff to Watch Out ForTopic E: Adjusting Your Material for a Sensitive IssueTopic F: Dealing with Sensitive Issues in the Course