Professional Master Trainer

Introduction:

This course is specifically intended for personnel who have to give training, presentations or deliver instruction. In a world where the swift transfer of information has to be, clear and concise –the mastery of information transfer through training is essential. This workshop will provide all the necessary techniques and the latest thinking to make participants successful – presented by a world-known master trainer.

Targeted Groups:

Trainers
Managers & Supervisors
HR Staff
Training Professionals
People whose job requires providing training and presentations

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course the participants will be able to:

Understand and be able to incorporate techniques to aid others to understand skills, knowledge, competence or performance topics given through training
Construct training and presentations to match attention spans and retention ability of the participants
Select or design tests to be used in training
Provide presentations using the industry-standard PowerPoint media
Deliver any presentation using, course manual, Instructors manual and visual aids
Decide on software that can be added to PowerPoint to enhance visual aids
Be able to select and insert video into PowerPoint in a seamless manner
Demonstrate mastery of the skills learned through practical coaching during the course
Identify other learning styles for you to present effectively
Construct materials to a standard

Targeted Competencies:

Planning
Construction of presentation materials
Information Transfer
Interpersonal skills
Training delivery skills

Course Content:

Unit 1: Understanding How Knowledge Transfer Takes Place:

How people absorb information
Retention ability –Rackman principal
Learning times and cycles, long sessions are not best
Discover your learning and teaching styles
WIIFM –build this into every presentation

Unit 2: Designing Your Presentation:

Assessing the needs of your group
Writing the material using the three-stage approach
Understanding the power of visual aids (including engineering and technical objects and photographs)
The need for reinforcing handouts
Use of specialist software

Unit 3: Visual Aids-Use and Construction of Dynamic Visuals and Other Aids:

The power of visual aids – demonstrations
How to use PowerPoint to maximum effect, integrating other software
Sequencing difficult processes of engineering drawings and complex issues
Practice

Unit 4: Delivery Techniques – From Theory to Perfection:

Positioning –demonstration and practice
How to use body language to your advantage –to build agreement and to maintain control.
Use of and control of questions
Testing understanding – soft and hard techniques
Building commitment for action
Use of physical examples- props
Group involvement