Course Outline

Training Skills for Government

  • Delivery of a pre-prepared training session on the delegate’s chosen subject related to their work.

Note: The duration of each delegate training session will depend on the length of the course and the number of participants. Eight is the ideal number of participants for government.

  • Full one-to-one and group feedback

Preparing a Training Session for Government

  • Questions for the trainer to ask in advance
    • Why me?
    • Logistics of what, where, when, how – and how long?
    • Understanding how the answers to these questions affect the structure of the training session
  • Structuring the content:
    • Research – know the subject
    • Putting the content in order
    • Creation and use of complementary visual aids

Preparing the Trainer for Government

  • A trainer’s three fundamental communications tools:
    • Verbal – the words being used and avoiding slang and jargon
    • Vocal – the sound of the words, avoiding any distracting verbal tics and punctuations
    • Visual – the look of the presenter: dress; mannerisms; presence
  • Rehearsing the training session – and getting honest feedback from a trustworthy source
  • Coping with nerves

Preparing the Environment for Government

  • Room layouts – and how they communicate underlying messages to those attending the course
  • Using the room to enhance the training experience
  • …and tidying up after the course

Evaluation for Government

  • The importance of evaluation
  • The processes for obtaining and utilizing delegate evaluation

Training Skills – Revisited for Government

  • Delivery of another training session (after suitable preparation time).

Note: This could be the same presentation as in Module 1 but revised following the detailed feedback.

  • Full one-to-one and group feedback

Training Skills – Revisited for Government

  • If time permits: delivery of another training session (after suitable preparation time)
  • Full one-to-one and group feedback
 21 Hours

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