Why You As A Trainer Require Training?

What makes a trainer exceptional? Is it the way they talk? Knowledge of subject matter?

 Training people is no cake walk and you really need to be absolutely prepared to handle even the minutest queries and provide relevant solutions to their problems. It is necessary for the trainers to keep themselves abreast with the changes or latest developments in their respective training areas/subjects.

Remember, learning never stops. You need to keep improving and refreshing your knowledge. Godfrey Wakoli, a Training Manager at Corporate Staffing Services sheds more light on this;

It helps impart respective trainings more efficiently and effectively

It gives one an opportunity to work on their skills and core competencies and come out with something more exciting, innovative and unique, eventually benefitting the end – users.

“Trust me; not every training can create the same impact. There are trainings where people sitting are either yawning or fiddling with their cell phones. Do you think such trainings solve any purpose? As a trainer you need to find ways to make the training engaging and impactful”, he adds.

One needs to be trained on how to deliver an exciting session

According to Godfrey, Every trainer has more or less the same content but what actually makes the difference is the style of delivering the same. Trainers need to be trained to be confident so that they create an everlasting impression on the audience.

“Very few trainers lay emphasis on their overall behaviours and how they conduct themselves. The role of a trainer is just not to read out slides but actually motivate the audience to incorporate the learnings in their day to day life”, he emphasizes.

It is the responsibility of the trainer to ensure that people do not lose attention mid-way and stay glued to the session till the end.

Helps you have relevant and impactful content

Is the content relevant and up to date?

Training modules of even the most experienced trainers need to be evaluated so that nothing but the best goes to the audience. Make sure the content is relevant and would actually benefit the audience. Ask the trainers to give their presentations in front of a panel of seasoned professionals who can not only judge their performance but also suggest changes (if required )for the desired impact. Trainers need to be told about the correct pitch and tone so that they are neither too soft nor too loud.

Trainers need to be trained to develop a positive attitude. One may be an excellent trainer but if he/she finds faults in every small thing, he/she would never be able to earn a name in the field of training. One needs to know how to handle his audience.

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Presentation should not have long stories but only bullet points making it crisp and clear. Supporting the content with case studies and examples make it all the more interesting.

“It shouldn’t be about flipping through Power Point slides and talking. Your presentation should be captivating. Use pictures and graphs where needed. Be brief and clear. The audience needs to understand what you are presenting as well”, Godfrey adds.

What next for you as a trainer?

It isn’t just expert knowledge that is important! As anyone who had a bad teacher in the school will attest to, all the knowledge in the world won’t help you if you don’t know how to impart your wisdom to others.

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