Training the Trainers who Train Trainers

13.02.2010

Conducted a Public Programme on “Train the Trainers”(TTT). The participants were mostly senior executives whose job description involved, directly training their colleagues or training internal trainers.Therefore, I had to give inputs on two different skill sets viz., Training them on becoming more effective trainers themselves as well as giving them inputs and techniques on how to organize and conduct a TTT themselves. They were highly involved and participative.

One of the senior participants Dr. ashok Babu a DGM-HR from TTK delivered flawless and text book type of training sessions. His delivery on HIV/AIDS was a treat to watch. I especially liked the way he simplified complex medical terms and made the essentially non-technical group appreciate the nuances of meaning in words like Symptom, Syndrome, Diagnosis and Prognosis.

He had this to say about the programme:

“The trainer easily blended with the trainees, and interacted very well.” He also states that the one thiong he liked was the “Trainer’s enthusiasm and energy level…” His feedback about having two trainers to break the monotony merits consideration…as also his suggestion that I show tapes of famous speeches and oratorical performances such as Barak Obama’s Acceptance Speech.