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Training Implementation

1. Ice Breakers

   • Definition
     • short activity conducted at the beginning of a meeting, training programme, team building session or other events
     • Gives participants an opportunity to interact with each other, to learn something about each other and ideally to explore the topic
   • Guidelines
     • Establishes the climate
     • Supports the participants
     • Is congruent to the content
     • Facilitates the trainer’s role
   • Examples
     • Openers and warm-ups
     • Getting acquainted
     • Energisers and tension reducers
     • Games and brainteasers
     • Feedback and disclosure

2. Do's & Don'ts for new trainers

   • Do's
     • Prepare
     • Make the objective clear
     • Make the session participatory
     • Review and stick to agenda
     • Encourage questions
     • Have an opening and closing
     • Promote networking among participants
     • Use visuals or varied learning techniques
     • Survey the facility in advance
     • Use transfer of training techniques
     • Evaluate
     • Market the training programme internally
     • Dress professionally
     • Gear sessions toward learner’s needs
   • Don'ts
     • Don’t Start late
     • Don’t portray a bad behaviour
     • Don’t hesitate to say “I don’t know”
     • Don’t hide
     • Don’t get stale
     • Don’t indulge in bad presentation habits
     • Don’t go it alone
     • Don’t let your delivery overshadow the content
     • Don’t pigeonhole yourself
     • Don’t permit discussions to stray from the subject
     • Don’t limit yourself to one method of delivery
     • Don’t overload learners
     • Don’t worry about new challenges