Course overview

Duration: 2 days (13 hours)

This workshop is for people who want to take their personal skills as a trainer to the next level.  It builds on the Underscore Level 1 Train the Trainer course. 

In this Level 2 course delegates will develop more advanced training skills such as expert presentation, facilitation and coaching skills.

In the modern world learning is often delivered in blended learning formats and this course will introduce delegates to the challenges of blended learning and how to introduce a range of delivery methods into programmes.  Attendees will learn how to write more complex learning plans and integrate different methods and media into their plans.

Objectives 

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Describe your Personal Training Style
• Explain how personality affects communication styles
• Use techniques to read delegates and adapt communications for greater impact
• Recognise the ‘games people play’ and how to deal with difficult behaviour
• Use techniques to establish credibility and enhance your reputation
• Identify the right approach to take when faced with a range of challenges
• Use advanced Presentation Skills
• Use facilitation and coaching skills for experiential workshops
• Use modern Training Methods and Media
• Deliver memorable training

Note:  Delegates attending this programme will be asked to complete an online psychometric in advance of attending the programme in order to help understand personal training styles

Content

Understanding your Personal Training Style

• Receive feedback from online Psychometric
• Understand personal training styles
• Understand personal communication and working style
• Understand the impact this has on audience
• Learn how to adapt your style for greater impact

Growing your reputation as a trainer

• Your Training Persona
• Training Confidence
• Training Reputation
• Trainer Brand

Understand the ‘Games People Play’

• An introduction to Transactional Analysis (TA) for Trainers
• Using TA to:
  • Contract for learning
  • Understand Trainee Audience
  • Understand interpersonal styles
  • Understand working and thinking styles
  • Working in groups
  • Creativity and innovation

Developing deeper Trainer Skills

• Presentation Magic – making your presentations more effective
• Facilitation skills for workshops
• Coaching skills for classrooms and virtual training
• Delivering experiential workshops

Modern Training Methods and Media

• Incorporating blended learning into your programmes
• Using Social Learning
• Using Videos
• Using Virtual Tools
• Using CBT and e-learning

Pre-course work 1: Complete and online Psychometric

Pre-course work 2: Deliver and record a 5-10-minute training session in your workplace on your phone and bring it with you

Note:  there is an option to have addition 1 hour coaching for delegates to support workplace learning after the course.

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