Certified Professional Trainer: How to Effectively Present Training Using the Latest Techniques

Certified Professional Trainer: How to Effectively Present Training Using the Latest Techniques

OBJECTIVES

• To understand and be able to incorporate techniques to aid others understand skills, knowledge, competence or performance topics given through training
• Be able to construct training and presentations to match attention spans and retention ability of the participants
• Be able to select or design tests to be used in training
• Be able to provide presentations using the industry standard – PowerPoint media
• Be able to deliver any presentation using, course manual, Instructors manual and visual aids
• Be able to 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 learnt through practical coaching during the course
• Be able to identify others learning styles in order for you to present effectively
• Be able to construct materials to a standard.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This seminar is designed for all Trainers, leaders, supervisors, engineers and professionals who have to deliver training or instruction.

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1 –Understanding how knowledge transfer takes place

• Introductions
• Your presentation material
• How people absorb information
• Retention ability –Rack man principal
• Learning times and cycles –long sessions are not best
• Discover your own learning and teaching styles – Questionnaire and feed back
• WIIFM –build this into every presentation.

Day 2 – Designing your presentation –outline plan

• 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

Day 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

Day 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. Video
• Use of and control of questions
• Testing understanding – soft and hard techniques
• Building commitment for action.
• Use of physical examples- props
• Group involvement

Day 5 – Implementing your new skills

• Practice and final presentations
• Course facilitator’s final critique.