The need to respond to change, to be flexible, to be competitive, all are ever present for the manager. Managers need to be skilled in developing their people and helping them to be as effective as possible. Only a small proportion of training takes place in seminars or on courses, the majority should take place in the workplace. This course is designed to help managers fulfill their role as coach and to more effectively use other training resources available within the organization.

Managers and supervisors who have to conduct training both informally ('on the job') or in more formal situations. People who wish to develop skills in coaching and those involved in dealing with youth and adult trainees.

2 Days

By the end of the course participants will be able to apply a more systematic approach to developing people and have developed action plans for their areas. To achieve this the course will cover:

- Understanding the differences in the way people learn

- Adjusting the approach to suit the individual

The training cycle:
Establishing a need for training
Setting learning objectives
Choosing the best approach
Evaluating the training

- Practical exercises to establish training needs in their area

- The importance of appraisal

- The manager as coach - the key principles

- Structuring and delivering group training sessions

- Creatively looking for training opportunities

- Working with the training department and outside training organizations.

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