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
Unit 5: Implementing Your New Skills:
- Practice and final presentations
- Final evaluation
