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Welcome to
Train the Trainer!
Training for Effective Clubs
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Seminar Purpose
This training seminar is designed to
prepare training leaders to effectively
train Rotarians.
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Session 1:
Leadership Development
Training
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Learning Objectives
• Understand the Leadership Development
Training Cycle.
• Know the training needs in your Club
• Understand your role as a training leader.
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Club Trainer
• Appointed by the club president,
• Create training programs that meet the
club's needs.
• Club trainers work with the district trainer,
assistant governor, and governor.
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A Club Training program should
• Ensure that club leaders attend district meetings
• Provide consistent and regular orientation for new members
•Offer ongoing educational opportunities for current members
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• Create a leadership-skills development program for all
members
• Help the club to create a strategic plan
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Leadership development program
To develop members' personal, professional, and club
leadership skills topics should include
• Communication skills
• Leadership styles
• Leading and motivating volunteers
• Mentoring
• Time management
• Goal setting and accountability
• Strategic planning
• Ethics and The Four-Way Test
• Building consensus
• Teamwork
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Your Role at the Meeting
• Ensure that participants learn.
• Follow the training plan for the
session/meeting.
• Follow up on unanswered questions.
• Get permission from club BOD for new
handouts.
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Session 2:
Training Rotarians
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Learning Objectives
• Understand the characteristics of an adult
learner.
• List ways that adults best retain information.
• Use different presentation strategies.
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Qualities of Adult Learners
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Realistic
Practical
Experienced
Unique
Busy
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Adult Learner Retention
Adults retain information that is
• Interesting
• Repeated
• Applicable to their daily lives
• Reinforced with interactive activities
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Presentation Strategies
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Demonstrate enthusiasm.
Know the material.
Face the participants.
Avoid using fillers (such as “uh” or “um”).
Avoid excessive movement.
Write neatly and spell correctly.
Pace yourself, so participants can take
notes.
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Session 3:
Facilitating Learning
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Learning Objectives
• Describe the characteristics of a good
facilitator.
• Explain different techniques used in
facilitated discussion.
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A Good Facilitator
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Explores critical issues through questioning
Creates a safe environment for participation
Keeps group focused and on schedule
Neutralizes negative behavior
Projects a positive image
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Effective Facilitation Techniques
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Ask open-ended questions.
Pose participant questions to group.
Accept all comments without judgment.
Correct misinformation respectfully.
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Session 4:
Nonverbal Communication
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Learning Objectives
• Summarize the different types of
nonverbal communication.
• Describe how to adapt your training
based on nonverbal communication.
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Types of Nonverbal Communication
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Voice
Facial expressions
Gestures
Silence
Eye contact
Use of space
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Reading Cues
If participants seem…
Try…
Uncomfortable
Doing a “getting to know you” activity
Uninterested
Telling a story, doing an interactive activity, or
using gestures for a more lively presentation
Confused
Giving or asking for examples, and allowing for
questions
Opposed
Asking for their thoughts on the subject
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Session 5:
Time Management
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Learning Objectives
• Identify techniques for managing time.
• Identify what materials you need in
training room.
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Time Management Techniques
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Begin and end sessions promptly.
Distribute handout packets in advance.
Prepare flip charts in advance.
Request each group to report best idea
(instead of all).
• Allow breaks to energize participants.
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What to Look for in Training Room
• General room set-up
• Training materials
• Equipment
(see Training Leader Preparation Worksheet
at www.rotary.org for more details)
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Effective Room set up-for Interaction
A U-shape arrangement is
informal and can seat up
to 30 people comfortably. It’s
recommended for facilitated
discussion because it allows
participants to take notes and
encourages greater participation.
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Room set-up for breakouts
• A roundtable facilitates
breakout sessions for group
interaction and brainstorming
when there is only one room for
plenary and small group
discussion sessions. Seats
may be placed all around the
table or only around the half
facing the stage to make
switching between presentation
and group discussion easier.
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Room set-up for snoozers
A classroom setup allows 10150 participants to take notes
and works best for lecture,
presentation, or demonstration.
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Session 6:
Interactive Training Methods
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Learning Objectives
• Understand benefits of using interactive
activities.
• Identify techniques for making training
interactive.
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Benefits of Interactive Activities
• Maintain interest and refocus attention.
• Create comfortable atmosphere for
expressing ideas.
• Reinforce concepts learned.
• Stimulate brain activity with physical
movement.
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Interactive Activities
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“Getting to know you” activity
Pair and share
Voting
Small groups
Role play
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Thank you for attending
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Questions… Comments?
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