Professional Training of Trainers

The need for capacity building within organisations is growing and vital; either in procurement, to take account of the new procurement framework or guidelines put in place by the World Bank and other international donors, or in monitoring and evaluation to ensure that all stakeholders involved in the system possess the knowledge and skills required. Every organisation needs in-house trainers capable of transmitting the desired knowledge quickly, economically and with the required quality. “Training is not teaching” – it requires specific knowledge: understanding adult learners and their professional situational needs, the expertise to fill the gaps that hinder organisational performance, and, of course, communication and facilitation skills, as well as leadership abilities to induce organisational change and promote peer-to-peer training transfer. This seminar, combining theory and practice, provides a review of the essential knowledge a professional trainer must master in order to succeed.