Train the Trainer

Establish clear training objectives, outline homework, and provide additional resources before the training even starts.

The lesson highlights the significance of a pre-training conference call in setting clear expectations, fostering engagement, and preparing trainees.

This lesson explores the benefits and strategies of assigning pre-training homework, particularly the use of video recordings, to enhance trainees' engagement and self-awareness.

A clear, written agenda for training sessions manages expectations and structures the day effectively, enhancing participant engagement and satisfaction by outlining key timings and activities.

This lesson highlights the effectiveness of informal pre-training meetings, like dinners, in easing trainees' nerves, enhancing their comfort, and establishing a rapport that facilitates a more productive training session.

Managing the physical comfort of trainees is essential to enhance focus and participation in training sessions. This includes room temperature, seating arrangements, and scheduled breaks.

This lesson explores the significance of seating charts in training environments, showing how good seating can make everyone more involved, reduce phone-checking, and make the whole experience more interactive and fun.

Incorporating movement and breaks into training sessions is crucial because it maintains energy, improves focus, and enhances participation by breaking the monotony of long sitting periods.

This lesson shares effective strategies for managing distractions - particularly cell phone use - during training sessions to maintain engagement and ensure that the learning environment remains focused and productive.

This lesson emphasizes the importance of addressing trainee questions during the session rather than saving them for the end, highlighting that timely responses can clarify confusion, ensure understanding, and make the training more trainee-centric.

This lesson highlights the benefits of encouraging questions during training, explaining how they foster engagement, provide opportunities for elaboration, and demonstrate the trainer's expertise, ultimately enhancing the learning experience.

If certain trainees frequently ask off-topic or lengthy questions, use these strategies to respectfully manage these interactions to maintain the focus and flow of the training session.

What do you do when people look confused or when nobody asks any questions? Don't panic - use these strategies to encourage participant engagement and understanding.

Effective trainers know when not to speak, allowing trainees to engage actively, which fosters deeper learning and retention rather than overwhelming them with constant information.

Trainees prioritize value over experience, so new trainers should focus on delivering practical benefits that build confidence rather than dwell on their own inexperience.

This lesson emphasizes the importance of continual self-education for trainers, highlighting various methods to enhance knowledge and skills daily.

Young, inexperienced trainers can leverage their unique skills and familiarity with modern technology and trends to offer fresh perspectives and gain credibility in their training roles.

Be proactive about your training career if you want to see it grow. Creating content has never been easier and is a great way to establish yourself as a subject matter expert.