This 3-day online course aims to provide trainers with the knowledge and skills required to design and deliver their training sessions. A trainer's journey on this course begins with an understanding of how adults learn and cover various learning styles, skills of trainers, various learning methods, activities and exercises, the designing of training programs and ends with the delivery of training.
Who should attend: This is recommended for business specialists, team leaders, business partners, line managers and trainers involved in the classroom or on-the-job training.
Training methodologies:
- Open Discussions
- Role Playing
- Case Studies
- Simulations
- Self-Discovery
- Movies & Videos
- On-the-job training and mentoring (if applicable)
Program objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- List various adult learning principles and their implications on the delivery of training
- Identify and develop skills required in successful trainers
- Examine training methods and determine the most appropriate one for their training workshops
- Write specific Instructional Learning Objectives (ILOs)
- Apply training models in the design and delivery of training programs
- Develop blueprints for training sessions
- Plan and deliver a training session relevant to their areas of expertise
Course Outline:
- Adult learning and learning styles
- Characteristics of successful trainers
- Training methods, activities, and exercises
- Designing training programs
- Presenting and delivering effective training
About the Instructor: Mohamed Abaza is a Certified Professional Instructor, International Speaker & Field Coach. He has also gained more than 13 years of work experience in Training & Development fields and conducted many training programs for Banks, Hotels & Government sections. He was the Senior Instructor for a mega training project delivered to the whole Federal governments in UAE from RAK to Abu Dhabi 2011.
Detailed Course Outline:
I. Adult learning and learning styles
- Assumptions and principles of adult learning
- Adult learning assumptions
- Characteristics of the adult learner
- What we know about adult learning
- Adults' motivation to learn
- Learning styles and their importance
- Audience analysis
- Research findings about learning
- Implications for the trainer and the learner
II. Characteristics of successful trainers
- Roles of a trainer
- Characteristics of a good trainer
- Your image
- Asking the right questions
- Building rapport with participants
- Your listening skills
- Facilitation skills
- Dos and don’ts of successful trainers
- Common facilitation techniques
- Your role as a facilitator
- The assertive or the aggressive trainer
- Types of trainers
III. Training methods, activities, and exercises
- From brainstorming to case studies
- Advantages and disadvantages of different methods
- Guidelines for choosing a training method
- Types of interactive activities
- General guidelines on developing activities
- The element of creativity
- Examples of icebreakers, energizers and review activities
IV. Designing training programs
- Characteristics of an effective training program
- Importance of ILOs
- Main elements of program design
- The ROPES model
- A 5-step model for creating terrific training sessions
- Preparing an outline for a training session
- Skeleton of a key point
- Developing your opening
- Tips for a memorable ending
- Blueprint for a training session
V. Presenting and delivering effective training
- Tools available to trainers
- Training facility set-up
- Control of body language
- Ways to get attention and maintain interest: the main Tabascos
- Coping with problem participants
- Delivery and critique of training sessions
Materials:
All materials will be provided
Cancellation Policy:
48 hours prior to course start with full refund
Age Requirements:
18 and older
Additional Info:
* KHDA-approved certificates will be provided upon successful completion of the course
Location:
Dubai Knowledge Park
King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street
Knowledge Park
Dubai
