Train the Trainer programs improve your business

Most businesses have employees who are 'subject-matter experts', like forklift driving, using particular software or dealing with difficult customers. But by sending these employees on a Train the Trainer course, you can ensure they learn the necessary skills to share their knowledge with the rest of your organisation.

By sending these employees on a Train the Trainer course, you can ensure they learn the necessary skills to share their knowledge with the rest of your organisation.

Investing in your business

 There are a number of reasons why you might send an employee on a Train the Trainer program. These include:

• business expansion requiring more staff to understand specific vocational skills
• easing the load on those employees who are specialists
• retaining skills within your business from departing staff

It's all about communication

Train the Trainer programs are geared toward teaching people that individuals learn in different ways and that there are many methods of getting information across.

Subject-matter experts are taught how to better communicate with other employees about their specialist field and are given a training 'toolkit', which includes:

• training plans
• activities to make the learning process more interesting and effective
• preparation for training sessions
• structuring training sessions
• assessing people after training sessions

Train the Trainer providers

Train the Trainer programs can be run through a registered training organisation (RTO), in which case they will be nationally accredited. These courses comply with national standards and can be completed over several weeks or months. 

Some organisations also run short programs that are not nationally accredited. These are sometimes enough for the employee to learn important training skills and can be good for employees with limited time.

Benefits of Train the Trainer

Employees who undertake Train the Trainer programs return to your business as skilled trainers, which means they can:

• pass on their specialist knowledge to other staff
• help keep other staff interested by improving their skill sets
• spread the skills load and thus strengthen the company
• increase knowledge and skills within the company
• improve productivity and growth in your business

Training versus coaching

'Training' refers to passing on knowledge about specific vocational skills, whereas 'coaching' is about improving overall performance. Coaching often involves motivation, increasing ambition and a desire to improve.

It's worth remembering that Train the Trainer programs are set up to teach subject-matter experts how to train other employees, but not specifically how to coach them to lift their standards.

A strong foundation

Train the Trainer programs are designed to create employees capable of training others in skills that are vital to your business.

Talk to a training body today and discover how transferring specialist knowledge can lift your organisation to the next level.