500 tips for trainers

Busy trainers rarely have time to read complicated textbooks about the theory of training. They need down-to-earth, practical suggestions that are easy to read and simple to use. This book is designed as a dip-in resource. Over 500 short, sharp suggestions are logically presented-from planning through to evaluating-but the text is also accessible for quick reference on these and other topics, including: organising the venue;motivating participants;running training events;using resources effectively;making the most of feedback. Each and every tip makes a practical suggestion that can be considered, used and adapted for many different situations. Some have been borrowed from other trainer, who have learnt from experience the most effective routes to successful training. But above all, the authors have compiled the tips bearing in mind that trainers and learners are human- they need to be stimulated and relaxed (and amused) to fice and to gain the most in a training situation. This entertaining, down-to-earth book is packed with good ideas and techniques. It will be a basic handbook for trainers in all sectors - commerce, industry, local government and healthcare- as well as for training mangers and trainer - trainers, personnel officers and HRD staff, and staff development officers in furthers and higher education.