3. iNFOLINE
Do’s and Don’ts for the
New Trainer
• Learn the Foundation of a
Solid Training Effort
• Identify Common Curriculum
Mistakes
• Evaluate Your Training Strengths
and Weaknesses
Issue 9608
The How-To Reference Tool for Training & Performance Professionals
TRAINING BASICS
PublishedbyASTD
Mary O’Neill
16. Do’s and Don’ts for the New Trainer
Job Aid
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YES NO
Did you prepare everything? □ □
Did you make the objective clear? □ □
Did you make the session participatory? □ □
Did you tell your learners the agenda at the □ □
outset and did you stick to it?
Did you encourage questions? □ □
Did you avoid antagonizing, losing patience □ □
with, or embarrassing participants?
Did you have an opening and a closing? □ □
Did you gear the session toward learners’ needs? □ □
Did you promote networking among participants? □ □
Did you use visuals and varied learning □ □
techniques?
Did you survey the facility in advance? □ □
Did you dress professionally? □ □
Did you market your training program □ □
internally?
Did you incorporate transfer of training □ □
techniques?
YES NO
Did you evaluate learners’ performance? □ □
Did you start on time? □ □
Did you admit it when you didn’t know the □ □
answer to a question?
Did you move around the room? □ □
Did you keep discussions on track? □ □
Did you avoid your quirks? □ □
Did you give learners just the right amount □ □
of information?
Did you focus on the end, not the means? □ □
Did you vary your method of delivery? □ □
Did you stay interested in the material? □ □
Did you structure your role appropriately for □ □
the situation?
Did you position yourself as an essential asset □ □
to the company?
Have you asked seasoned practitioners for □ □
help in developing your role?
Did you remain calm? □ □
Evaluate Your Training Practices
This job aid can be used to evaluate your training practices by identifying your strengths and weaknesses. Ask a trusted col-
league to sit in on one of your sessions or videotape a session and review yourself. Just as evaluating participants is vital to the
learning process, evaluating yourself allows you to achieve and maintain top performance.
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