The Facilitative Trainer – Train the Trainer Program
A proven train the trainer program designed to create powerful presenters, flexible facilitators and effective trainers in today’s workplace to achieve better learning and performance outcomes.
Description:
During this one- or two-day train the trainer session, participants learn the art of the interactive presentation and facilitation. Participants explore how to take any content and technical information and present it in a relevant, dynamic and engaging way to increase learning retention and on-the-job skill adoption. Activities are specially selected based upon the types of training participants deliver.
By the end of the program, participants will be able to identify learner outcomes more effectively, pick the right activity for the right audience, customize activities for fit targeted needs, conduct interactive learning exercises, manage the room effectively, deal with difficult participants, adapt activities on the fly and successfully conduct debriefs.
Objectives/Benefits for Individuals include:
- Reduce phobias
- Analyze the audience
- Prepare presentation outlines (and creatively conceal notes)
- Begin with pizzazz and end with a bang
- Handle tough questions with grace
- Build teams without destroying individual initiative
- Debrief for insights and long-term learning
Objectives/Benefits for the Organization include:
- Improve employee involvement and participation
- Empower self-directed work teams
- Improve communication at all levels
- Strengthen total quality management program
- Develop articulate spokespeople for the organization
Overview of Workshop Content
- Presenting and facilitating-basic concepts
- The complementary skills of presentation and facilitation
- Content and task factors
- People factors
- Presentation and control factors
- Personality and team factors
How to Reduce Phobias
- Use therapeutic approaches–rational and cognitive
- Use affirmative anchors and topic focus
- Role-play a model
- Prepare extensively
- Work with a co-presenter
- Use media support
- Use stress-reduction techniques
How to Make Effective Presentations
- Do front-end analyses
- Prepare materials, yourself, and the group
- Begin effectively
- Make a smooth, interactive, and light delivery
- Establish ground rules
- Use techniques for handling questions
- End effectively
How to Facilitate Effectively
- Do front-end analyses
- Select or modify group activity
- Prepare physical facilities, yourself, and the group
- Begin effectively
- Monitor group process
- Adjust structure, pace, and competitive level
- End effectively
Target Audience:
- Managers who want to make better presentations and more effectively facilitate employee groups
- Trainers who want to improve participant learning and results
- Team Leaders & Facilitators who want to better coordinate self-directed work teams
- Sales Personnel who want to make their presentations more effective and interactive
- Consultants who want to expand their repertoire
To speak with an LSA Expert and learn about Train the Trainer Program customization and delivery options onsite at your company, please contact us.
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