Facilitating Great Training - Training Designer's Club

Facilitating training is VERY different to delivering a presentation or even running a meeting. There are a lot of different things to consider and to be successful, you need to draw on a wide range of facilitation skills.

Training is more effective when facilitators are able to be flexible and adapt to group needs and dynamics. The days of presenting to a group and taking questions at the end are gone, apart from in much specialised fields.

Facilitating training can be quite scary for those who are new to training, or those who don’t do it that often. If training is new to you, or not your main job it’s easy to focus on ‘learning’ the material and presenting things clearly. Whilst this a great place to start, it will not make for a successful learning event if you can’t adapt the workshop, respond to group needs and be flexible in your approach.

It covers:

The principles of how people learn (and what this means for facilitators)
Running interactive and engaging learning events
Adapting learning events without losing the core content
Handling difficult situations

It’s written from a PRACTICAL perspective, although you will learn a little about some of the theory that supports good practice. The aim is to provide you with a practical handbook that you can dip in and out of, and use as necessary.

With 63 pages, including how to prepare an event, trouble-shooting and flexible techniques that can be used in multiple situations, this guide is a must for all facilitators.

Our guides to Designing Great Training and Facilitating Great Training are available to buy individually or you can purchase them both at a discounted price.