Train the Trainer

The participants will be provided with the expertise and will be empowered with the new knowledge and skills, to be able to train further batches of people in the organisation.

Senior levels of staff, members of management and entrepreneurs.

On completion of the training participants will:
• Understand competencies and how adults learn.
• Be able to identify training needs for individuals and teams.
• Design appropriate, cost effective and results focused training.
• Understand the concepts of andragogy and deliver effective training.
• Undertake post-training programme review and evaluation.
• Address special training needs and manage reluctant learners.
• Keep appropriate training records for individuals and teams.
• Have a personal programme for personal development and further development.

Classroom/Online

2 Half Days or one full day

The Programme is divided into Six Parts (part six is optional and not included in core fees)

Part One: Registration and Participant Profiling
The first stage is Registration and Participant Profiling. This stage is designed to inform the trainer to deliver relevant and appropriate training content in the most appropriate way (andragogy)

Parts Two to Five: Interactive Workshop Webinars

Usually delivered over two half days, one week apart. The four interactive workshop webinars are each 90 minutes long with a 15-minute break. (Please note that this programme is designed for Supervisors & Line Managers and a longer, more intense, and detailed programme may be appropriate in some circumstances and this can be the subject of a separate proposal)

Day One:
A: Introduction & Discussion / the Job of Training & Developing Adults / Training Needs Analysis (90 minutes)
B: Designing Cost effective, results focused Training / Use of technology in Training (90 minutes)

Day Two:
C: Delivering Effective Training, Training Styles & Tools, Validating Learning (90 minutes)
D: Evaluation & Review of Training Effectiveness / Records / Managing challenging learnings / Personal Development & Continual Improvement (90 minutes)

Part Six: Certificates and Reporting (optional and not included in fees)
The final stage includes the submission and independent assessment of workbooks and validation of learning. A ‘Certificate in Training Practice’ will be issued to participants who satisfy the criterial of the independent assessor and branded with the two logos of M1 Drogheda Skillnet and Human Resource Excellence. A report is also made available to the Programme Manager which will include the following:

• Return of assessed Workbooks
• Overall assessment the effectiveness of this ‘Train the Trainer’ Programme
• Recommendations for continual improvement/additional needs as relevant