Learn to Design, not just Deliver Mr/Ms Trainer!

SREE NIDHI S K
Director - Oscar Murphy International, Singapore & India

Many trainers struggle with their training not knowing what goes into designing a quality program. A top trainer understands that he / she is not just a courier boy. Since a top trainer knows the design process, he/she takes additional interest at the preparation phase itself. That’s how his / her ability to deliver a highly effective training becomes relatively easy.

The trainer, who learns to design the training, surely has an advantage to deliver better. The good design is the foundation of any good program but many trainers are not fully equipped in the art and science of training design. The design phase needs to be integrated with the development phase. The trainers learn to work from training goals and objectives to design a training methodology that can be implemented effectively to meet the learning goals and program expectations.

The design phase also includes identifying key learning objectives that helps in reaching the learning goals. So what goes into course content, lessons and the sequence of lessons, the flow, design of activities to suit different audience groups becomes highly relevant. The right approach to run the pilot program during the development and testing phase, to ensure the content is able to meet with program objectives. Design phase includes identifying evaluation criteria to evaluate if course content is understandable by learners.

The more complex the training, the more the effort needed during the design phase of preparation. The design pays particular attention to different learning styles, personality traits, multiple intelligence, communication patterns, leadership attributes and more.

You cannot go to war without adequate preparation likewise the design is the preparatory phase of the training delivery. Learn to prepare for your training by learning to design effectively and efficiently.