Train the Trainers

Training objectives

• Development of skills to conduct trainings in a professional manner
• Development of the ability to work with a group in an interesting and engaging way
• Development of common, repeatable training standards
• Development of training structures and scenarios

Recipients

A workshop also for persons acting as trainers for internal and external clients.

Benefits

• Learning the principle of designing courses and creating scenarios
• Learning the method of constructive communication while working with a group
• Learning effective methods of activating participants
• Presenting information in a way that is attractive to participants
• Using your strengths to better adapt your style of conducting training
• Tame the fear of conducting training in a new area
• Dealing with difficult situations during training

Course scope

Principles of effective training:

• The needs of the group before the training begins
• The CHARM (Polish: OCZARUJ) model as a proven recipe for building atmosphere
• Building a good attitude and commitment of participants from the very beginning
• Learning process of adults – Kolb’s cycle

The quality of the trainer’s communication vs. the course of training:

• Principles of good communication – messages that build understanding
• Active and friendly listening: clarification, paraphrasing
• Techniques for asking questions and directing the discussion to the training objective
• Using consensus-building messages
• Feedback as a part for discussion management
• Importance of the trainer’s non-verbal speech

Competencies of the trainer:

• Elements of building the trainer’s authority
• Tasks and skills of the group leader
• The influence of trainer’s attitude and their behavior during the training on acquiring knowledge
• Methods and trainer tools that engage participants
• Creative methods of conducting training

Methods to engage remote training participants:

• Free online tools for activating remote training participants: Padlet, Mentimer, Wordwall, Metroretro, G-Suite: Docs, Sheets, Forms
• Using functions of teleconference platforms: screen sharing, using White Board, Pools, Chat, Raise your hand, breakout rooms

Working with a group:

• Group dynamics – the process of changes taking place in a group
• Phases of the group process vs. difficulties in working with a group
• Group roles occurring in the group process and their influence on the course of training and remaining participants
• Adjusting the forms of conducting training to the group structure

Redesigning training:

• Building scenarios and structures for training
• Trainer etudes – conducting the chosen part of your own training