Trainer Basics

Presentation Skills

Interestingly, many people (actually a majority) don’t like the idea of getting in front of a group at all. In fact, fear of speaking in front of a group is always among the top five fears that people have, right up there with the fear of death and snakes.

To master the trainer skill of presenting, you need to be comfortable speaking in front of people for the purpose of helping them learn. You also need to understand how people learn and how you, as a trainer, can help them in this endeavor. You need well-constructed materials (this goes back to ISD), and you need to know some of the tricks of the trade that help you maintain your learners’ interest, provide them with their own individual opportunities to learn (classroom ...