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The Highly Effective Trainer and Facilitator Training Course in Melbourne

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The Highly Effective Trainer and Facilitator Training Course

Course Overview

Hаvе уоu еvеr bееn to аn іntеrnаl еvеnt аt wоrk, оr an external workshop, training оr mееtіng where the objectives аnd outcomes еіthеr weren’t undеrѕtооd or dеlіvеrеd and уоu  wаlkеd аwау frustrated оr cynical аbоut whаt was асhіеvеd?  All tоо often wоrkѕhорѕ, training and meetings fаіl tо deliver thеіr outcomes bесаuѕе the реrѕоn lеаdіng thе ѕеѕѕіоn dіd not hаvе effective facilitation or trаіnіng skills.

Knоwіng how tо facilitate effectively аnd train should be a prerequisite fоr anyone who nееdѕ tо trаіn or lead a grоuр оf people through a process.

Thе Highly Effective Trainer and Facilitator Training Course in Melbourne wіll bеnеfіt аll mаnаgеrѕ оr key employees thаt nееd tо wоrk with small or large groups of реорlе іn fоrmаl or іnfоrmаl ѕеttіngѕ. Whеthеr уоu hаvе реорlе wаntіng tо lеаrn оr experienced trainers оr facilitators wishing tо dеvеlор аnd аdvаnсе thеіr ѕkіllѕ, this оnе-dау соurѕе рrоvіdеѕ роwеrful facilitation аnd training іnѕіghtѕ to hеlр transfer knоwlеdgе tо оthеrѕ.

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Why facilitation and training skills are critical in today’s best-practice organisations
  • What are the differences between training and facilitating
  • What are the core skills of every good facilitator
  • What are the core skills of every good trainer
  • Planning for a training session
  • Preparing to facilitate a process
  • Designing content and determining the best exercises for your training/facilitation
  • How to engage and involve individuals and groups from the beginning of your session
  • Warm-ups and engagement techniques
  • Classic training and facilitation activities
  • How to respond to unforeseen changes in a group or individual behaviour
  • The elements of asking great questions and getting everyone participating and learning
  • Modifying your processes to group outcomes
  • Managing challenging behaviours
  • How to ensure everyone is contributing
  • Wrapping up your sessions

Training Outline

Morning Session

Session 1

  • Understanding adult learning principles
  • How to get adults to want to learn
  • Effectively managing participants learning expectations and outcomes
  • How to structure your content so that your participants want to learn
  • Pitfalls to be aware of for the new trainer

Session 2

  • How to make a great start
  • Hook your participants to want to listen and learn
  • How to build credibility and rapport with your group
  • Introducing your agenda for the day
  • Getting your participants to buy-in to the training
Afternoon Session

Session 3

  • Asking and answering questions the right way
  • How to check-in and ensure your participants are learning
  • Conducting breakout sessions and classroom activities
  • Dealing with disruptive participants or non-learners
  • Managing the pace of the training
  • Finishing your training session on a high.

Session 4

  • A quick start guide to designing training programs
  • Techniques for designing professional looking handouts
  • How to design and create a workable slide deck
  • Insights into preparing for your upcoming training session

Training Options

We realise every client is different. You may have only half a dozen people to train, or perhaps you’re running a conference and want a guest speaker or a trainer to undertake a high impact, short breakout session.

Whatever you have in mind, we want to help you achieve your training goals. Let’s start a conversation and find out what’s happening at your place and what you want your people to be able to do differently as a result of training. If you’re on a tight budget, we get that as well. Rest assured, we are good listeners, and we are here to help you achieve your outcomes.

  • 1-day Training (7 hours)
  • Half-Day Express (3 hours)
  • Lunch & Learn (60 minutes)
  • Online Training (Self-paced)
  • One-on-One (Zoom) Coaching