The Group Trainer's Handbook: Designing and Delivering Training for Groups

by David Leigh

Organizations succeed when staff are doing their jobs effectively. For this to occur, employees must be well-trained. Group training, involving two or more people, enables a collaborative approach to working and problem-solving, and ensures that participants share best practice and a consistent learning experience.

Now in its third edition, The Group Trainer's Handbook is a condensed source of practical advice for anyone involved in group training. Updated with the latest thinking in group training methods, it is particularly useful for managers who are responsible for a team's professional development. It breaks down the stages of designing and developing a successful training course and all the key skills needed to deliver effective group training.

Formerly published as Designing and Delivering Training for Groups .

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[PurplyCookie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Training people in groups has all sorts of benefits: it disseminates information to a large number of people all at once and it allows interactive learning exercises. In order for a training session to be effective, however, the trainer must develop a course of action that will engage the group and hold their interest.

In "The Group Trainer's Handbook: Designing and Delivering Training for Groups" Leigh breaks down each stage of designing and developing a successful training course and all the skills essential to effective group training, with concise chapter summaries and trainer’s tips to reinforce each concept.

This is a really practical source of advice for new, or more experienced, trainers. If you have never trained before then you will probably want to read it from cover to cover. If you have designed and run a number of training sessions, then it is more of a dip in to guide. The section on "difficult behaviors" is an excellent resource.

There are plenty of titles around on the theory of the training cycle. This isn't one of them. It gives sound, hard-earned, practical tips that work. Dip into it when you need it, rather than read it cover to cover. There's a particular focus on skills involved in the delivery of training, with ideas on topics like building rapport, voice projection, handling stress and giving and receiving feedback.


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Book Details:

Title The Group Trainer's Handbook: Designing and Delivering Training for Groups
Author David Leigh
Reviewed By Purplycookie