T3 (Train the Trainer)

Trainers can be some of the most influential leaders in the workplace.  They manage organizational knowledge, demonstrate the organization’s values and practices, and communicate directly with employees across levels and departments.  Many trainers are selected for this role because of their knowledge, experience, and desire to help others succeed.  Only some corporate trainers are formally educated in adult learning principles, and very few subject-matter-expert trainers understand the technicalities of teaching. Our T3 program develops trainers at all levels to maximize their instruction so they can achieve better transfer of knowledge and workplace performance.

Most other train-the-trainer programs have minimal practice time and focus on platform performance.  We believe a trainer should focus on the learning process, and students’ experiences and needs. We believe in performance-outcome training. T3 participants do more than listen to theories and ideas, they present from the platform each day to demonstrate application of sound adult learning concepts. They receive feedback from peers and get a chance to refine their lesson for a final, video-recorded presentation on the last day.

The T3 program is customizable to your organization’s industry and the unique needs of your culture. Its purpose is to develop your training staff to the next level departmental performance. Our primary instruction is on platform delivery; however, we also help training departments establish curriculum and program evaluation practices. The structure and content of our programs are based on our years of experience training trainers and supporting training departments.  If you have a trainer development need, let us help support that initiative.

Here are some typical T3 training objectives requested by clients:

•  Apply the characteristics of adult learning in instruction

•  Prepare and organize a learning event 

•    Use methods of instruction that encourage learner motivation and application

•    Maximize the use of standard instructional equipment

•    Apply basic skills of presenting

•    Use facilitated discussions as a teaching strategy

•    Manage classroom Q&A for the most effective level of learning

•    Implement time-management strategies within the classroom

•    Deal with difficult learners typical in a training environment 

•    Select and manage classroom activities and practice sessions

•    Apply the ADDIE process for curriculum development

•    Use Kirkpatrick’s four levels of training evaluation for improving curriculum and it delivery

•    Assess the ROI of your training program to calculate potential returns or prove the outcome of a program

• Supervisory Skills   
• Employee Development   
• OJT3 (Train-the-OJT Trainer) 
• Public Speaking