TRAIN THE TRAINER
TIPS FOR ENHANCING EMPLOYEE LEARNING
@HEYJUSTKATIEKATIE@NYU.EDU
KATIE SANTO

WEB TRAINING & CONTENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
TIPS FOR ENHANCING EMPLOYEE LEARNING
TRAIN THE TRAINER
LET’S THATCHANGE
HOW?
caring
GIVE THEM A
REASON TO
CARE
CARING QUESTIONS
CARING QUESTIONS
• How does it apply to the mission statement of the university?
CARING QUESTIONS
• How does it apply to the mission statement of the university?
• Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role?
CARING QUESTIONS
• How does it apply to the mission statement of the university?
• Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role?
• How will it make their daily tasks easier?
CARING QUESTIONS
• How does it apply to the mission statement of the university?
• Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role?
• How will it make their daily tasks easier?
• How will it save them time?
CARING QUESTIONS
• How does it apply to the mission statement of the university?
• Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role?
• How will it make their daily tasks easier?
• How will it save them time?
• How will it save them money?
CARING QUESTIONS
• How does it apply to the mission statement of the university?
• Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role?
• How will it make their daily tasks easier?
• How will it save them time?
• How will it save them money?
• How will it help drive traffic to their webpage?
CARING QUESTIONS
• How does it apply to the mission statement of the university?
• Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role?
• How will it make their daily tasks easier?
• How will it save them time?
• How will it save them money?
• How will it help drive traffic to their webpage?
• How will it encourage end-users to open an email or click a link?
CARING QUESTIONS
• How does it apply to the mission statement of the university?
• Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role?
• How will it make their daily tasks easier?
• How will it save them time?
• How will it save them money?
• How will it help drive traffic to their webpage?
• How will it encourage end-users to open an email or click a link?
• How will it spread awareness about their events?
How will it help them solve a
problem they have been
unable to find a solution for?
Let your participants know

why they should care about

what you have to say.
Let your participants know

why they should care about

what you have to say.
And do so again when you have
an important point to emphasize.
MAKE IT EASY
FOR THEM TO
CARE
Making training accessible
for participants will make
them more engaged.
How would you measure
participant engagement?
CARING ACTIONS
CARING ACTIONS
• Create a sense of ownership around training
CARING ACTIONS
• Create a sense of ownership around training
‣ Survey participants about their training needs
CARING ACTIONS
• Create a sense of ownership around training
‣ Survey participants about their training needs
‣ Solicit feedback after each session
CARING ACTIONS
• Create a sense of ownership around training
‣ Survey participants about their training needs
‣ Solicit feedback after each session
‣ Implement feedback in future sessions
CARING ACTIONS
CARING ACTIONS
• Create a safe learning environment
CARING ACTIONS
• Create a safe learning environment
‣ Be respectful of your participants’ time
CARING ACTIONS
• Create a safe learning environment
‣ Be respectful of your participants’ time
‣ Acknowledge any hindrances to learning
CARING ACTIONS
• Create a safe learning environment
‣ Be respectful of your participants’ time
‣ Acknowledge any hindrances to learning
‣ Take advantage of open-ended questions
CARING ACTIONS
• Create a safe learning environment
‣ Be respectful of your participants’ time
‣ Acknowledge any hindrances to learning
‣ Take advantage of open-ended questions
‣ There is no such thing as a stupid question
CARING ACTIONS
CARING ACTIONS
• Create memorable learning experiences
CARING ACTIONS
• Create memorable learning experiences
‣ Remember that you set the tone of the training session
CARING ACTIONS
• Create memorable learning experiences
‣ Remember that you set the tone of the training session
‣ Watch out for monotone speaking, overloaded or loud
slides, and lack of movement
CARING ACTIONS
• Create memorable learning experiences
‣ Remember that you set the tone of the training session
‣ Watch out for monotone speaking, overloaded or loud
slides, and lack of movement
‣ Offer hands-on training whenever you can
CARING ACTIONS
• Create memorable learning experiences
‣ Remember that you set the tone of the training session
‣ Watch out for monotone speaking, overloaded or loud
slides, and lack of movement
‣ Offer hands-on training whenever you can
‣ Consider using visuals when possible to provide variety
within content delivery
Make it easy for participants to care
about the material you’re teaching
so they feel more comfortable
engaging with training.
SHOW THEM
THAT YOU
CARE
HIGH TOUCH PORTION!
How can you show mutual
buy-in and respect?
CARING BEHAVIORS
CARING BEHAVIORS
• Arrive early and stay late to talk to participants
CARING BEHAVIORS
• Arrive early and stay late to talk to participants
• Ask their names, departments, and project(s) they’re working on
CARING BEHAVIORS
• Arrive early and stay late to talk to participants
• Ask their names, departments, and project(s) they’re working on
• Call on participants by name when possible
CARING BEHAVIORS
• Arrive early and stay late to talk to participants
• Ask their names, departments, and project(s) they’re working on
• Call on participants by name when possible
• Listen to their questions for the concerns they raise
CARING BEHAVIORS
• Arrive early and stay late to talk to participants
• Ask their names, departments, and project(s) they’re working on
• Call on participants by name when possible
• Listen to their questions for the concerns they raise
• Acknowledge their concerns when answering questions
CARING BEHAVIORS
• Arrive early and stay late to talk to participants
• Ask their names, departments, and project(s) they’re working on
• Call on participants by name when possible
• Listen to their questions for the concerns they raise
• Acknowledge their concerns when answering questions
• Follow up with your participants within 1-2 days of training
Show participants that you care
about them and their success
just as much as they do.
Show participants that you care
about them and their success
just as much as they do.
Think about what you can do

as a facilitator that will add

that extra sparkle.sparkle
THERE IS
VALUEIN WHAT
TEACHYOU
GIVE THEM A
REASON TO CARE
GIVE THEM A
REASON TO CARE
MAKE IT EASY FOR
THEM TO CARE
GIVE THEM A
REASON TO CARE
MAKE IT EASY FOR
THEM TO CARE
SHOW THEM THAT
YOU CARE
WHAT QUESTIONS
DO YOU HAVE?
THANK YOU
@HEYJUSTKATIEKATIE@NYU.EDU
RESOURCES:
•Global Human Capital Trends 2016

Deloitte University Press

http://www.workdayrising.com/pdf/Deloitte_GlobalHumanCapitalTrends_2016_3.pdf
•Employee Engagement and Commitment

Society for Human Resource Management

https://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/research/Documents/
1006EmployeeEngagementOnlineReport.pdf
•Design Thinking Comes of Age by Jon Kolko

Harvard Business Review

https://hbr.org/2015/09/design-thinking-comes-of-age
•The Value of Training

IBM

https://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/pdfs/IBMTraining-TheValueofTraining.pdf
•The Modern Corporate Learner by Nina Buik

IBM Training and Skills Blog

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/ibm-training/the-modern-corporate-learner/
•The Power of Influence in the Workplace by Jocelyn Bérard

Global Knowledge

https://www.globalknowledge.com/ca-en/resources/resource-library/recorded-webinar/
the-power-of-influence-in-the-workplace/
DIGITAL MEDIA COURTESY OF:
•parkjisun. Icon [SVG]. Noun Project.
•S.,Showalter. Icon [SVG]. Noun Project.
•F., Botero. Pope Leo X (After Raphael) [Painting].
•Doctor Who [Television series]. BBC America.
•E., Kucharik. Care Bears [Cartoon]. American Greetings.
•T., Phillips (Director). (2009). The Hangover [Film]. Warner Bros. Pictures.
•C., Nolan (Director). (2010). Inception [Film]. Warner Bros. Pictures.
•C., Columbus (Director). (2001). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
[Film]. Warner Bros. Pictures.
•J., Moore (Director). (2012). Pitch Perfect [Film]. Universal Pictures.
•Parks and Recreation [Television series]. NBC Universal.

Train the Trainer: Tips for Enhancing Employee Learning (Presented at HighEdWeb 2016)

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    TRAIN THE TRAINER TIPSFOR ENHANCING EMPLOYEE LEARNING @HEYJUSTKATIEKATIE@NYU.EDU
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    KATIE SANTO
 WEB TRAINING& CONTENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TIPS FOR ENHANCING EMPLOYEE LEARNING TRAIN THE TRAINER
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    CARING QUESTIONS • Howdoes it apply to the mission statement of the university?
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    CARING QUESTIONS • Howdoes it apply to the mission statement of the university? • Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role?
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    CARING QUESTIONS • Howdoes it apply to the mission statement of the university? • Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role? • How will it make their daily tasks easier?
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    CARING QUESTIONS • Howdoes it apply to the mission statement of the university? • Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role? • How will it make their daily tasks easier? • How will it save them time?
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    CARING QUESTIONS • Howdoes it apply to the mission statement of the university? • Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role? • How will it make their daily tasks easier? • How will it save them time? • How will it save them money?
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    CARING QUESTIONS • Howdoes it apply to the mission statement of the university? • Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role? • How will it make their daily tasks easier? • How will it save them time? • How will it save them money? • How will it help drive traffic to their webpage?
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    CARING QUESTIONS • Howdoes it apply to the mission statement of the university? • Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role? • How will it make their daily tasks easier? • How will it save them time? • How will it save them money? • How will it help drive traffic to their webpage? • How will it encourage end-users to open an email or click a link?
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    CARING QUESTIONS • Howdoes it apply to the mission statement of the university? • Why does the subject matter apply to them in their role? • How will it make their daily tasks easier? • How will it save them time? • How will it save them money? • How will it help drive traffic to their webpage? • How will it encourage end-users to open an email or click a link? • How will it spread awareness about their events?
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    How will ithelp them solve a problem they have been unable to find a solution for?
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    Let your participantsknow
 why they should care about
 what you have to say.
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    Let your participantsknow
 why they should care about
 what you have to say. And do so again when you have an important point to emphasize.
  • 26.
    MAKE IT EASY FORTHEM TO CARE
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    Making training accessible forparticipants will make them more engaged.
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    How would youmeasure participant engagement?
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    CARING ACTIONS • Createa sense of ownership around training
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    CARING ACTIONS • Createa sense of ownership around training ‣ Survey participants about their training needs
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    CARING ACTIONS • Createa sense of ownership around training ‣ Survey participants about their training needs ‣ Solicit feedback after each session
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    CARING ACTIONS • Createa sense of ownership around training ‣ Survey participants about their training needs ‣ Solicit feedback after each session ‣ Implement feedback in future sessions
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    CARING ACTIONS • Createa safe learning environment
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    CARING ACTIONS • Createa safe learning environment ‣ Be respectful of your participants’ time
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    CARING ACTIONS • Createa safe learning environment ‣ Be respectful of your participants’ time ‣ Acknowledge any hindrances to learning
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    CARING ACTIONS • Createa safe learning environment ‣ Be respectful of your participants’ time ‣ Acknowledge any hindrances to learning ‣ Take advantage of open-ended questions
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    CARING ACTIONS • Createa safe learning environment ‣ Be respectful of your participants’ time ‣ Acknowledge any hindrances to learning ‣ Take advantage of open-ended questions ‣ There is no such thing as a stupid question
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    CARING ACTIONS • Creatememorable learning experiences
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    CARING ACTIONS • Creatememorable learning experiences ‣ Remember that you set the tone of the training session
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    CARING ACTIONS • Creatememorable learning experiences ‣ Remember that you set the tone of the training session ‣ Watch out for monotone speaking, overloaded or loud slides, and lack of movement
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    CARING ACTIONS • Creatememorable learning experiences ‣ Remember that you set the tone of the training session ‣ Watch out for monotone speaking, overloaded or loud slides, and lack of movement ‣ Offer hands-on training whenever you can
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    CARING ACTIONS • Creatememorable learning experiences ‣ Remember that you set the tone of the training session ‣ Watch out for monotone speaking, overloaded or loud slides, and lack of movement ‣ Offer hands-on training whenever you can ‣ Consider using visuals when possible to provide variety within content delivery
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    Make it easyfor participants to care about the material you’re teaching so they feel more comfortable engaging with training.
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    How can youshow mutual buy-in and respect?
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    CARING BEHAVIORS • Arriveearly and stay late to talk to participants
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    CARING BEHAVIORS • Arriveearly and stay late to talk to participants • Ask their names, departments, and project(s) they’re working on
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    CARING BEHAVIORS • Arriveearly and stay late to talk to participants • Ask their names, departments, and project(s) they’re working on • Call on participants by name when possible
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    CARING BEHAVIORS • Arriveearly and stay late to talk to participants • Ask their names, departments, and project(s) they’re working on • Call on participants by name when possible • Listen to their questions for the concerns they raise
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    CARING BEHAVIORS • Arriveearly and stay late to talk to participants • Ask their names, departments, and project(s) they’re working on • Call on participants by name when possible • Listen to their questions for the concerns they raise • Acknowledge their concerns when answering questions
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    CARING BEHAVIORS • Arriveearly and stay late to talk to participants • Ask their names, departments, and project(s) they’re working on • Call on participants by name when possible • Listen to their questions for the concerns they raise • Acknowledge their concerns when answering questions • Follow up with your participants within 1-2 days of training
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    Show participants thatyou care about them and their success just as much as they do.
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    Show participants thatyou care about them and their success just as much as they do. Think about what you can do
 as a facilitator that will add
 that extra sparkle.sparkle
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    GIVE THEM A REASONTO CARE MAKE IT EASY FOR THEM TO CARE
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    GIVE THEM A REASONTO CARE MAKE IT EASY FOR THEM TO CARE SHOW THEM THAT YOU CARE
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    RESOURCES: •Global Human CapitalTrends 2016
 Deloitte University Press
 http://www.workdayrising.com/pdf/Deloitte_GlobalHumanCapitalTrends_2016_3.pdf •Employee Engagement and Commitment
 Society for Human Resource Management
 https://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/research/Documents/ 1006EmployeeEngagementOnlineReport.pdf •Design Thinking Comes of Age by Jon Kolko
 Harvard Business Review
 https://hbr.org/2015/09/design-thinking-comes-of-age •The Value of Training
 IBM
 https://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/pdfs/IBMTraining-TheValueofTraining.pdf •The Modern Corporate Learner by Nina Buik
 IBM Training and Skills Blog
 https://www.ibm.com/blogs/ibm-training/the-modern-corporate-learner/ •The Power of Influence in the Workplace by Jocelyn Bérard
 Global Knowledge
 https://www.globalknowledge.com/ca-en/resources/resource-library/recorded-webinar/ the-power-of-influence-in-the-workplace/
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    DIGITAL MEDIA COURTESYOF: •parkjisun. Icon [SVG]. Noun Project. •S.,Showalter. Icon [SVG]. Noun Project. •F., Botero. Pope Leo X (After Raphael) [Painting]. •Doctor Who [Television series]. BBC America. •E., Kucharik. Care Bears [Cartoon]. American Greetings. •T., Phillips (Director). (2009). The Hangover [Film]. Warner Bros. Pictures. •C., Nolan (Director). (2010). Inception [Film]. Warner Bros. Pictures. •C., Columbus (Director). (2001). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone [Film]. Warner Bros. Pictures. •J., Moore (Director). (2012). Pitch Perfect [Film]. Universal Pictures. •Parks and Recreation [Television series]. NBC Universal.