
Instant Trainer
C. Charles(Author)
McGraw-Hill Professional (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 16. December 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-07-011958-1 (ISBN)
Description
HereOs the first book to show todayOs first-time trainers how to prepare, deliver, evaluate, and fine-tune presentations that will keep trainees riveted and leave them smarter and more capable. Designed to transform readers into skilled instructors in as little time as possible, no matter what size group or what kind of subject matter they address, it combines the coauthorsO 35 years of training experience. Highlighted by a casual and informative question-and-answer format, The Instant Trainer offers a bounty of practical, easy-to-absorb tips, techniques, and strategies that help novice trainers deal with an extraordinary range of issues N from overcoming stage fright to energizing apathetic audiences to reaching diverse group members. Featuring checklists, sample forms, and lists of essential training resources, The Instant Trainer is so complete it even provides a coauthor hotline if readers have specific questions that are not answered in the book! Thorough, quick, and easy to read, this book is a rich resource of ideas, techniques, and practical tips on how to teach others what you know.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
501 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-011958-1 (9780070119581)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction to instant trainer's philosophy: what's in a training session; help, I don't know how to teach!; understanding the people you're training; when is an adult not a kid anymore?; because your session has more than one person...; trainers who pay attention; three red lights and five green lights; how to read the rest of this book. Part 2 Preparing yourself: dealing with logistics; indentifying and organizing material; facilitating the learning process; delivering your content; getting people to participate; delivering my material; knowing that learning happened; developing support materials; mastering audio visual equipment; putting fun in your training; dealing with difficult trainees; presenting with a partner; capitalizing on diversity; assisting participants with special needs; discovering the next steps. Part 3 Appendices: ten of the world's best training checklists; ten sets of instructions for sure-fire ways to get participation; resources every trainer should know about; enough titles to make a bookaholic trainer happy for a very long time.