Delivering Training Masterfully - Interactive
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Delivering Training Masterfully - Interactive

Seven Dimensions
Updated May 10, 2020

Design and deliver quality training so people enjoy learning. This interactive course is designed to help people develop their skills as a trainer and facilitator. Find out how to design powerful training programs, and explain and train so learners are engaged and your training is successful.

At Cutting Edge, Carol loves to train but Dion shows great promise and skill. Barney and Carol agree that what's needed for masterful training is good structuring and session design and crisp delivery. Marcus praises Carol for her organizational skills, although Serena thinks she’s somewhat too good with catchy acronyms. Casey points out that an effective trainer is attuned to people’s different learning styles. Marcus brings fun to training with boxing kangaroos for conflict resolution and hat day for exploring stereotyping and prejudice. Serena likes to break sessions into small groups and give them a challenge. Sam commends Steve’s approach to storytelling, giving facts along the way that can be retained for future use. Sam also favors mnemonic devices for remembering key points. Dion and Carol emphasize the importance of skill building and keeping energy levels high, which can be done for example through role-plays that provide opportunities for correction and practice.

Key Learning Points

  • Don’t be a lazy trainer INSTEAD: Plan and structure sessions
  • Don’t just lecture INSTEAD: Be creative and energize learners
  • Don’t expect mastery INSTEAD: Build skills with role-plays
  • Don’t waste opportunities INSTEAD: Embed the learning

Comedy makes learning fun

This interactive course is part of the popular Cutting Edge Communication Comedy Series created by Psychologist Eve Ash and comedienne Erin Brown starring Emmy-award winning Kim Estes. This powerful training series follows several characters as they battle challenges, negotiate conflicts and learn from mistakes about professionalism, leadership, communication and safety. This Australian produced series was filmed on location in Los Angeles.

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