Overview: Designing a Training Program

• Define purpose of training • Develop instructional

and target audience activities

• Determine participants’ • Prepare the training

needs design, including setup

• Define training goals and • Prepare participant

objectives evaluation form

• Outline training content • Determine follow-up

activities

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 Planning
 Talk to leadership/
convener for guidance
and goals/ objectives for
the training
 Collect information early
and use it to design your
training
 Ask questions to better
understand your
audience
 Start to consider format,
scheduling, and agenda

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Outline Training Content
 Introduction: Establish a positive learning environment;
stimulate interest; reduce anxiety and build bonds. Include some
content into introductory activities.
 Learning component: Concepts and ideas taught and explored;
skills demonstrated, practiced and discussed. Activities should
actively involve participants in acquiring knowledge or
practicing skills.
 Wrap-up and evaluation component: Pull it all together.
Highlight essential learnings; summarize central concepts and
themes; describe next steps. Open up for questions, concerns,
and feedback.

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Develop Instructional Activities
 Design with identified outcomes in mind
 Provide opportunities to apply learning
 Remember strategies that promote active learning, such
as brainstorming, games, mini-lectures, small work
groups, simulations, role-playing, case studies, etc.
 Don’t forget to develop resource materials (e.g.,
handouts, worksheets, case studies)

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 Prepare Trainer
Outline

 Write a detailed plan of the training session, including the

sequence of specific learning activities and time allotted to
each, directions and key points to cover for each activity,
and which trainer will be responsible for each segment/
activity
 Use the detailed plan to stay on track, make mid-course
adjustments, and document training details

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Prepare Participant Evaluation Form

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 Record Notes

Let people know they've been heard

Provide a record
Provide information to people who were not
there
Help keep everyone on track

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 Tips for Trainers/ Facilitators
Review workshop aims
Get a sense of participants’ knowledge and
expectations
Use a variety of communication methods and
visual aids
End each day with a “Plus/ Delta” exercise
Start each day with a recap

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 Attitude/ Behavior as a Trainer/ Facilitator
Model the behavior and attitudes you want
group members to employ
Use encouraging body language and tone of
voice, as well as words
Give positive feedback for joining the discussion
Be open and honest; stay relaxed and calm
Be a good listener; observe, record, etc.
Be aware of people’s reactions and feelings, and
try to respond appropriately

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