BUS5701 - Survival Skills for the New Trainer

Course Description

Few people choose training and development while they are still in school, and yet there are talented and knowledgeable trainers working in every industry. Some individuals become trainers because they are passionate about sharing their knowledge and about helping people. Others become trainers because their employer asks them to get involved in mentoring, training, or coaching new or existing employees. Trainers also get started when they want to make some changes to their daily activities, but wish to continue contributing to a particular organization or industry. If you are thinking about becoming a trainer, or have started doing some training already and what to know more about what will help you to become an excellent trainer, this workshop will help. This one-day workshop is designed as an exploration of the essential skills that trainers need to develop, and to get you started on the learning process in an interactive and fun environment.

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course participants will be able to:

1. Understand the essential background for trainers to have;
2. Explore how being genuine enhances training; Identify the elements of good questions;
3. Understand how to apply listening skills;
4. Develop rapport-building strategies;
5. Describe the essentials of presentation skills.