TRAIN TO TRAIN PERFORMING AND MANAGING TECHNICAL TRAINING SMOKIN!!!
Jan 15, 2016
TRAIN TO TRAIN
PERFORMING AND MANAGING TECHNICAL TRAINING
SMOKIN!!!
by ET1(SW) David D. Hambleton24 years as a military trainer 6 years Minnesota Army National Guard
Leadership Graduate (Top of class of 100 graduates out of over 200 initiates) from Primary Non-Commissioned Officer’s Training Course.
18 years US Navy as Electronics Technician Over 40% advancement of juniors
AAS in Electro-mechanical TechnologyBS Engineering Management in process
DO NOTSTOP
ONTRACKS
Training Objectives
Identify and schedule needed topics
Prepare and deliver meaningful, attention-holding training sessions
Critique training sessions and use critique information for personal and program improvement
Evaluate a training program for systematic improvement
Avoid a Train wreck…
PLAN, PREPARE, & PRACTICE ! ! !
TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Audience
Curriculum
Training Plan Long Range – LRTP Short Range -SRTP
Training Environment
Presentation medium (Lesson Topic Guide) Software Hardware
Graphic Training Aids
Research/Source
Speaking Skills - Confidence
Trainability - Humility
Critique sheets
AUDIENCE
Who’s in your chairs?
Know who you’re trainingAnd how to target them.
CURRICULUM WHICH TRAINING DO WE NEED OR WANT?
MANDATORY
EQUIPMENT-CENTERED
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
PERSONAL GROWTH
TRAINING PLANLong Range Training Plan (LRTP)Required subjects
Internal or external, cite sources of requirements ie. SORM, Safety, etc.Perpetual Quarterly scheduleSigned/Approved by competent (possibly required) authority.Constitutes a written order to perform training.POSTED!!!
SHORT RANGE TRAINING PLAN (SRTP)
Derive pertinent subjects from LRTP or fill in with colloquial topics
Fill in training session specifics Topic
Trainer
Time
Venue
Signed by competent (required?) authority.
POSTED!!!
TRAINER WHO???
Who is giving training, anyway? Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Technical Authority
Requirements Trainer In Training
Any topic, usually simple subjects
Environment
Prepare your classroom Quiet Clean Space Conscious Temperature right Distractions minimized
Forewarn students Notify students of any pending
distracters
Be focused Students will not even be as
attentive as the instructor…
PRESENTATIONTHREE PART LESSON PLAN Say what you’re going to say. Say it. Say what you’ve said.
LESSON TOPIC GUIDE (LTG) or Instructor Guide (IG) Formatted Standardized Personalized
LESSON TOPIC GUIDE (LTG) /INSTRUCTOR GUIDE (IG)
Formatted
Standardized Key concepts covered.
Advancement Exam topics/samples included.
Main troubleshooting issues for equipment.
Personalized Mark up your own ideas
in pen and/or highlighter.
Lesson Topic Guide
**Title/Topic**
LTG# GEMD #A1 By: ET1(SW) Knowitall Date: 29FEB04 “Introduction” (Say what you’re going to say.) After this lesson you will be able to: “Body” (Say it.) Typical outline covering all major points. “Summary” (Say what you’ve said.) Recap of main points. This section may include a group question/answer period led by the instructor to ensure coverage and re-coverage of key issues. “Questions:” (Make sure they have a chance to question you.)
Don’t just
say
“My su
mmary is…”
Q: If The Sunset Limited leaves Boston at 50mph and The City of New Orleans leaves Chicago at 3:00pm, have we got trouble or WHAT???
THE WAY WE WEREHard-copy LTG/IG in hand Reading to class Manuals as classroom reference Overhead Projector Limited to military resources
WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY on Track 29
Presentation Software PowerPoint, et. al. Active graphics, etc.
On-Line Training Linked for references
On-Site Training ROAD TRIP!!!
Hands-On Training Get ‘em involved!
Interactivity – note pages Make ‘em write it down!
DELIVERYConfidence Be prepared, and exude it. Never sell yourself short.
Clarity Practice, practice, practice.
Simplicity - KISS ‘nuff said.
Projection Speak to the back of the classroom.
Distracting Habits Watch yourself in a mirror. Have someone who doesn’t much like you critique
your practice.
CRITIQUESHonestCONSTRUCTIVEHumbly made and received in the group Learn from one-another Everyone helps eachother
Formatted, but personalMore than one opinion Junior Peer Senior
Routed to COC Personnel Evaluation Inputs Training Program Assessment.
EXAMS
Pre-Test Know where to focus training.
Post-TestKnow what (or whom) to re-train and/or
improve in delivery.Use test questions for reinforcement of
training points.Make sure they know what they got wrong and
why.
EVALUATION
Critique Feedback
Exam Scores
Advancements
Maintenance RecordsLower Down-time ratioFaster Repair Times
OPTAR Cost Reductions
Review and Revise (manage) Schedules
THE END COMETH(are you prepared?)
Identify and schedule needed topics
Prepare and deliver meaningful, attention-holding training sessions
Critique training sessions and use critique information for personal and program improvement
Evaluate a training program for systematic improvement
QUESTIONS?
THE END