Training

Body language is one of the essential parts of delivering great training, and as we have discussed in many blogs before, people get caught up in thinking their aids like PowerPoint and Flip Chart are the most important things they have to get right.  We see it time and again on our courses but what’s so great is how quickly this...

One of the most common problems I see people having on our Train the Trainer courses are still very focused on PowerPoint as their primary visual aid.  As we have written many times before, PowerPoint is an aid to you for learning to happen, but so is a Flip Chart, so why then do so few people use it? - it is...

Training by Scott Fraser Every training session must have consolidation and then a check of understanding, how else do you know learning has taken place. Scott Fraser is a Master Trainer at Target Training and delivers our PTT Train the Trainer courses and our Advanced PTT Train the Trainer courses.  You can read more about him here.

Training by Scott Fraser don't do all the work being a mouse going around and around on wheel; engage with activities and open questions, the best trainers do very little. Scott Fraser is a Master Trainer at Target Training and delivers our PTT Train the Trainer courses and our Advanced PTT Train the Trainer courses.  You can read more about him here.

Training by Scott Fraser Be a lighthouse; just as a lighthouse would,  scan around the room to make sure everyone is involved and no one is left out. Scott Fraser is a Master Trainer at Target Training and delivers our PTT Train the Trainer courses and our Advanced PTT Train the Trainer courses.  You can read more about him here.

Training by Scott Fraser Every training session should have an Aim, it is the final destination.  Also, you need a route to get there, and this is called objectives or learning outcomes. Scott Fraser is a Master Trainer at Target Training and delivers our PTT Train the Trainer courses and our Advanced PTT Train the Trainer courses.  You can read more about him here.

Training by Scott Fraser When writing on a flipchart or whiteboard use motorway signwriting, a capital letter at the start and then lower case not joined up. Scott Fraser is a Master Trainer at Target Training and delivers our PTT Train the Trainer courses and our Advanced PTT Train the Trainer courses.  You can read more about him here.

Training by Scott Fraser When required, throw the monkey, this removes stress from the trainer and can be used as a distraction technique. Scott Fraser is a Master Trainer at Target Training and delivers our PTT Train the Trainer courses and our Advanced PTT Train the Trainer courses.  You can read more about him here.

Training by Scott Fraser When questioning always remember to compliment an answer, tell them "well done" or "good answer" etc. Then Complement an answer (Enhance and add value to the answer). Scott Fraser is a Master Trainer at Target Training and delivers our PTT Train the Trainer courses and our Advanced PTT Train the Trainer courses.  You can read more about him here.

Training by Scott Fraser Don’t read PowerPoint Slides - The very best trainers know that reading slides isn't training. They are a visual aid to support training. Scott Fraser is a Master Trainer at Target Training and delivers our PTT Train the Trainer courses and our Advanced PTT Train the Trainer courses.  You can read more about him here.