PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DESIGNING &
FACILITATING GREAT TRAINING

GUIDE

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DESIGNING & FACILITATING GREAT TRAINING

These e-books are 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.  

They follow logical, step-by-step methods and suggests what should be considered at each stage.

The Guides Cover:

  • Initial Consultancy - Is training the answer? 
  •  Training Needs Analysis – What are we trying to achieve?  
  • Research – How do we get from A to B?  
  • Transfer of Learning – Is your organisation ready?  
  • Stakeholders – Who are they and what do they want?  
  • Aims and Objectives – What will people be able to do after completing the training?  
  • Content Scoping – What will we cover, and what should we leave out?  
  • Blend – What will be in the learning mix?  
  • Structuring an Event – How do you decide a structure that flows?  
  • Methods – How can you bring your content to life in a way that is meaningful and will stick?  
  • Variety – How can you adapt your training to suit different people and different circumstances?
  • Practicalities – How can you make sure your event will work no matter who delivers it, where or when?  
  • Materials – What materials do you need and in what format? 
  • Write (or Create)! – How can you create materials that gain and retain attention?  
  • Review – What should you do to get your training event approved?  
  • Learning Evaluation – How will you demonstrate that your training has worked?  
  • Pilot – Why should you pilot, and what should you focus on?  
  • Launch – How can you create some excitement about your event and get people signed up to attend/complete it?
  • 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
  • Initial Consultancy - Is training the answer?