By Ashraf Al Shafaki
Cascade training is providing training a individuals who in turn provide the same training to others.
Employees from different departments of a company or from different companies may attend a training course then each one of them goes back to his or her department and provides the same training course to other employees in his/her department or company.
Provides a way to train a large number of people quickly
Spreads skills and knowledge quickly
Saves training costs
The original training course must be designed with the intention of having it cascaded later on. That way the course must be clearly defined with all its activities clearly documented.
Cascade training works best with training courses that aim more at knowledge transfer rather than changing behaviors, attitudes or perceptions or equipping participants with new skills.