This document provides tips for facilitating effective training sessions that engage participants and help them learn and retain information. Some key tips include: preparing well by getting familiar with the material and creating an agenda; using questions to involve participants and check understanding; incorporating repetition, assessments, and different activities like team projects to reinforce learning; and being flexible to adjust the training based on participant needs and feedback. The overall goal is to create a positive learning environment where participants are actively engaged.

1. Training as an art....
and a science
A guide to providing training
that makes an impact
Content provided by Christine Deeb Poccia,
TMS Training and Development Services

2. Training is a long road, a continuous
process of learning....

3. Here are some tips to facilitating training
sessions that are valuable to the
participant and create an atmosphere of
learning where the information can
stick...

4. Get prepared-
avoid being an
absent minded
professor

5. Make an agenda!
This helps your learners
know what will be
expected of
them during the session.

6. Have a hypothesis and a formula
for what you are teaching.

7. "If you can't explain something
simply, you don't understand it well
enough." Einstein
Become an expert yourself before you
try to teach others.

8. Practice what you
teach.
Be ready for
questions.

9. Master the art of questions.
Give your students a safe forum to ask questions.
Table items you need to look into.

10. Don't over-teach it. Let them drive.
There is nothing like hands on
experience to learn something new.

11. Once they get it, do it
again... and again.
Repetition is a great teacher

12. Don't guess...
Test and Assess
The best way to know if your learners
understand and are ready to move on is to
provide a chance for assessment along the way.
Assessments also ensure you can reinforce as you go.

13. Got a case of sleepy learners?
Learn how to keep them engaged!

14. Add some fun! Don't just class-room
teach. Its hard to learn sitting in a
chair and listening all day.
Brainteasers!
Puzzles!
Team Projects

15. Don't underestimate the impact a break can have.
Pepper breaks in along with additional activities
that get your learners up and moving whenever the
class gets restless or seems overwhelmed.

16. Mix it up.
You may have a goal of "x"
amount of lecturing for a
certain module, but it's
important to read your
students.
If they are disengaged, they
won't be learning.
Be flexible ...you'll end up with the same or
better results (participants with knowledge!)
using a mixed variety of training methods.

17. Keep an open mind.
Some people learn differently.
Change and adjust as you need to.

18. Staying current will
increase your credibility!
Update and refresh your
materials.

19. Break through!
Just remember,
its their
training...not
yours. Adjust,
change and mold
it to fit your
learner!

20. Resources
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