Dynamic Training Techniques : How to Prepare and Deliver Dynamic Presentations - Softcover

Andrew E. Schwartz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570251673 ISBN 13: 9781570251672

Publisher: Whole Person Associates, 1998

Synopsis

Adults are eager to learn information they consider to be valuable when it's presented in an interesting manner. Selecting the right information, developing effective ways to teach it, and communicating it dynamically is the challenge all trainers face. Andrew Schwartz has designed and presented thousands of programs to groups large and small. From this wealth of experience, he has distilled the processes you need to become an excellent trainer.

Follow Andrew's step-by-step plan to improve your own training skills and you will better understand adult learners, design more effective programs, and deliver dynamic presentations.

Novices will learn the fundamentals of classroom-style training program design, development, and implementation. Experienced trainers will assess their skills and build on their strengths. Seasoned trainers will use this manual as a resource to teach courses in training design and development and to add new spark to their ongoing work.

Designed to meet the needs of:

• Health care professions
• Human resource specialists
• Corporate Trainers
• Project leaders
• Consultants
• Team leaders
• Educators

Table of Contents

Adults are Always Learning

• Characteristics of the Adult Learner
• What is Your Style of Learning
• Learning Conditions

Design Development

• Determining Goals and Expectations
• What Are You Learning
• Describing Outcomes
• Preparing a Program Outline
• Teaching Plans
• Molding and Shaping Your Program
• A Word About Testing

Stand and Deliver

• Ideally
• Meanwhile, Back in the Real World
• Effective Communication Techniques
• EXECUTE!

About this title

About the Author

Andrew E. Schwartz has been designing, developing and delivering management and leadership programs since 1982. He is founder and CEO of A.E. Schwartz & Associates; a comprehensive management training and leadership development organization offering over 40 skill-based programs and assorted consulting services.

No stranger to the media, Andrew has authored dozens of books, products, and articles, has appeared on numerous radio shows, and is frequently quoted in magazines and newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Boston Business Journal.

As a trainer and facilitator, Andrew conducts an average of 150 programs annually. He is hired to lead conferences and company meetings for a wide variety of industries worldwide, such as research, technology, government, Fortune 100/500 companies, and nonprofit organizations.

Andrew has started and sold several successful companies. Currently, he has six new businesses in which he gets to practice what he teaches other managers and companies on a daily basis. He has been an adjunct faculty/professor teaching business, management communication, and training at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Emerson College, Boston College, Bryant College, Boston University, Brandeis University (Heller School of Business) and Bentley College (Meeting Management Program).

Edition details

• Publisher: Whole Person Associates
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1570251673
• ISBN 13: 9781570251672
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 119