Train the Trainer Workshop

Program overview:

Organizations use their human resources to achieve competitive advantage, excel in service delivery and help their customers make a difference in the competitive marketplace. Employees need appropriate skills, knowledge and competencies to achieve these goals. Training is a strategic tool for honing skills, knowledge and competencies to take the organizations to higher levels of performance.

In-house trainers that handle training function must have competencies in training delivery and knowledge transfer. They must be able to effectively leverage on training to improve team work to sustain organizational performance

This 2 days’ program is designed for in-house trainers to acquire skills and competencies in training designs and delivery for effective knowledge transfer for improved organizational performance.

For whom:

This program is designed for supervisors, managers, middle managers and newly promoted managers saddled with the coordination of people activities to achieve business goals and objectives being prepared as in-house trainers.

Learning objectives:

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• carry out training need analysis of their participants;
• design meaningful learning objectives;
• design curricula to meet learning objectives;
• explain the challenges of adult learning;
• use training methods that facilitate learning;
• develop a systematic, structured approach to training and development activities for their department or team;
• evaluate the effectiveness of training; and
• carry out follow-up activities to ensure learning is achieved.

Course outline:

Day 1 Module 1: The Training Function: An Overview

• Pre-course evaluation form
• Effectiveness in Training Service Delivery
• How People Learn
• Principles of Adult Learning

Module 2: Identification of Learning Needs

• Setting Learning Objectives
• Design and Development of Curriculum
• Sourcing for training materials

Module 3: Preparing for Training 

• Preparing yourself
• Training Budget Preparation and Control
• Developing Effective Presentation Skills

Day 2 Module 1: Delivering the training

• Setting the ground rules
• Creating a Conducive Learning Environment
• Delivery Strategies
• Using Training Tools Effectively

 Day 2 Module 2: Classroom Management

• Encouraging Participation
• Using Humors to Liven up the class
• Dealing with slow learners
• Soliciting feedback

Day 2 Module 3: Practical demonstration

• Presentation Exercises
• Training Evaluation
  • Designing and Administering post-course evaluation forms

• Following-up

Training Methodology

Lectures, discussions, exercises, and case studies will be used to reinforce these teaching/learning methods.