Do our workshops have to have an Islamic inclination?
Can the workshop be a complete course and not just a single session?
Can the workshop include crafts such as sewing, embroidery and interior design?
What if a trainee asked the trainer a question the trainer did not know the answer to?
What if the content of the course is huge and cannot fit in one session or in a short training course?
What if the workshop included several components such as the HR course?
Can I read a specific book and create my workshop around material from that book?
Can I make use of some exercises, activities or games that I had previously learnt or read in a book?
Is it possible to use activities with uneducated people?
What is the time frame for our workshops?
Can I learn new techniques and teach them to others?
What if a trainee asks about something that trainer had already explained clearly and in detail.
This list was compiled by Ahmed Karam during Session 2 of the TOT program.
Participants of the TOT program listed their ideas about what an ideal training of trainers program should include:
Developing training material
Overcoming fear of public speaking
Dealing with difficult people
Presentation skills
Learning how to benefit learners and applying this practically in real life
Practicing the use of body language
Outdoor training
Practicing how to influence trainees and leaving a clear impression
Training on dealing with children and how to prepare children to become professional trainers!
How to decide on trainee goals
Training needs analysis
Designing workshops
Trainer Ethics
Changing negative ideas in the minds of trainees
Developing mind maps
Training on creativity
Managing questions
Latest methods and theories in training
Focusing on the concept rather than on the details
Theory plus application
Getting practice in using processes and tools for searching for information
Using stories, proverbs and wise sayings
Training on how to discover strengths and talents of trainees
Allowing participants to deliver demo sessions during each TOT session
Training on controlling on any number of trainees no matter how big their numbers is
Keys for excellence and how to use them
Applying listening skills and time management
Trainer self-evaluation and evaluation of training content
Training on eye contact
How to present in an interesting and attractive way
Training demos, rehearsal
Getting in contact with real trainees in reality
Designing training situations
This list was compiled by Ahmed Karam during Session 1 of the TOT program.