The demand for training often exceeds the available resources. That's when organizations turn to their subject matter experts. These employees often have no training experience, but they have valuable information to share with their co-workers. The Train-the-Trainer workshop is the helping hand that no new trainer can do without. The Facilitator's Guide gives you the tips, tools, checklists, and guidelines you need to conduct an effective, interactive train-the-trainer program. You'll teach new trainers how to: * Conduct a needs assessment * Identify their training style * Design their instructional plan * Use active training techniques * Deliver their training * Evaluate their training ...and much more!

Table of Contents:
Module One: Assessing Needs--Understanding Needs Assessment--Needs--Assessment Process--Developing an Action Plan--Assessing Participants' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills. Module Two: Understanding Adult Learners--Trainer Characteristics and Competencies--Understanding How and Why People Learn--Application of Learning Principles. Module Three: Training Style--Training Style--Learner--Centered Versus Information--Centered--Key Elements of a Trainer's Style. Module Four: Understanding Today's Learner--The Changing Training Environment--Self--Awareness--Diversity Issues--Participants with Disabilities. Module Five: Writing Instructional Objectives--What Are Learning Objectives?--Writing Learning Objectives. Module Six: Writing an Instructional Plan--Design Philosophy--Time Needed to Develop a Training Program--Major Components of Design--Creating a Design Matrix--Purpose of an Instructional Plan--Components of an Instructional Plan--Instructional Methods--Developing Materials. Module Seven: Selecting, Designing, and Developing Active--Training Methods--The Case for Active Training--Corporate Learning--Creating an Active--Learning Environment--Designing Active--Training Activities--Common Methods and Materials. Module Eight: Delivering Training--Creating a Positive Learning Environment--Experiential and Active--Training Techniques--Tips for Using Specific Methods--Improving Platform Presence. Module Nine: Using Visual Aids--Retention Rate in Visual Learning--Commonly Used Visual Aids. Module Ten: Working with Groups--The Trainer As Facilitator--Ways to Encourage Participation--The Art of Questioning--Responding to Questions--Scaling the Wall of Resistance--Problem Situations. Module Eleven: Creativity in the Workshop--Creativity with Small Groups--Props and Theatrical Techniques--Games--Creative Closings. Module Twelve: Evaluating Training--Why Evaluate?--When to Evaluate--Whom to Involve--How to Evaluate--What to Evaluate--Four--Level Model for Evaluation--Accountability for Training--Significance of the Evaluation Process. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. References. Index.