Human Resources and Training
Training of Trainers (TOT)
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Training of Trainers (TOT) Course
Introduction:
Course Objectives:
At the end of the Training of Trainers course, Participants will be able to :
- Discuss the roles of a trainer
- Examine the various dimensions of a great workplace
- Knowledge of the roles and methods of the professional trainer and the use of modern training theories and responsibilities
- Apply the various training and development strategies
- Appreciate the relationship among training, education, and development
- Identify the various learning principles for different types of learners
- Assess the need for a training and development program
- Apply the job evaluation method in assessing training needs
- Discuss the performance appraisal method of assessing training needs
- Apply the potential appraisal method of training needs assessment
Who Should Attend?
This Training of Trainers course is ideal for:
- Trainers - Teachers who want to refine their skills and experience
- Individuals wishing to work as professional trainers
- Managers and Human Resources Specialist
- Managers and supervisors who use the training methods in qualifying their employees and wish to assess new approaches to the role of a Training Professional.
Course Outlines:
Making the Transition to a Trainer
- The training steps & stages
- Overhead projector demonstration
- Essentials of effective training
- Principles of Adult Learning
- Components of learning
- Nurturing motivation and the incentive to learn
- Principles of adult learning
- Learning methods
- Attitude, skills and knowledge of a professional trainer
- Roles and responsibilities of a professional trainer
Workshop Management and communication skills
- Devising training solutions
- Group work
- Designing your own workshop
- The blurb
- Elements of a Workshop
- Workshop structure
- Designing workshop activities
- Powerful communication skills
- Establishing rapport
- Pair work
- Using anecdotes
- Power of documenting
- Role of the Trainer
- Building self-confidence
- Producing artifacts
Training Design and Materials Development
- Is it really a training problem?
- Create training materials in-house or purchase off-shelf?
- Writing proper training objectives.
- Training methods.
Reaching the trainee
- Dealing with difficult participants
- Guarding against energy drains
- Correcting trainee mistakes
- Mid-session feedback
- Using sticky notes
- Assignments
- Trainer self-advancement
Be a Power Presenter
- Getting off to a good start.
- The importance of introductions and summaries.
- How to facilitate a more active training.
- Using your body language and your voice.
Identifying Participants learning styles
- Methods of explaining complex concepts
- Projects
- Motivating participants
- Roleplay
- Voting and democracy with participants
- Participant expectations vs. achievements
Dealing with Tough Training Times
- Dealing with nerves.
- Getting participants back on time.
- Dealing with tough participants.
- Dealing with different learner generations (Gen X and Gen Y learners).
Handling difficult conversations
- Power of repetition
- Creating effective presentations
- Performance phases
- Handling participant questions
- Handling trainee resistance