One of the fastest growing occupations in business today is corporate and professional trainers. Companies recognize that training offers a way of developing skills, enhancing productivity and quality of work, and building worker engagement and satisfaction and most importantly, increasing individual and organizational performance to achieve business results.
However some companies fail to recognize the importance of training the trainer. The wise organizations realize that a trainer needs to excel is two separate skill sets. They need to have exhibit knowledge of the topic they are teaching. They also need to be well versed in delivering and transferring that information to the students.
When instructors are brought in to teach adults, they need to have both types of skills. Unfortunately too many corporations just assume that if someone is knowledgeable in their field they will also be good at teaching others. This is often not the case, as most of these subject matter experts have not been taught how to teach. This is why it is so important that organizations of all sizes invest in train the trainer courses to help their experts become expert teachers and facilitators as well. One type of course that trainers can go through is called PTLLS Courses and they are designed for people who wish to teach and train adults. These courses provide teaching theory and build up knowledge of the principles of learning. These classes also help develop their own communication and interpersonal skills.
In closing, it is encouraging that most companies understand the importance of training and developing. The companies that will thrive are the ones that understand how important it is to make sure that heir trainers are trained to the best they can be.
