The First-Time Trainer: A Step-By-Step Quick Guide for Managers, Supervisors, and New Training Professionals

by Tom W. Goad

Successful organizations depend on training to keep them viable…but in today’s belt-tightening economy, managers are often asked to become expert training facilitators overnight. Faced with the challenges of diversity, a multi-generational workforce, and the many options made possible by technology and e-learning, even first-time trainers must be ready with the most up-to-the-minute techniques. Thoroughly revised, The First-Time Trainer is a concise, information-packed guide that will quickly transform readers into confident, effective trainers. Filled with real-world examples and dozens of field-tested tools, the book shows readers how Select media and delivery methods • Prepare and give effective presentations • Communicate with learners and get them involved • Ask the right kind of questions • Cope with behavior problems • Give and receive feedback • Put objectives to the test • And more Training is still the best way to make certain employees perform at their best. This user-friendly guide gets first-time facilitators training like pros in no time.

176 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 1997