The Technical Training Advantage

Unlike soft skills training where participants might attend reluctantly, technical training has a built-in advantage: motivated learners. Your participants actively want to master systems, processes, and tools essential for their job success.

The question is: Are you maximizing this advantage?

While technical and soft skills training share fundamental principles—understanding adult learning styles, communication methods, and instructional design—your approach to technical content delivery requires specialized techniques to ensure knowledge transfer and application.

Why This Workshop Matters

Technical subject matter experts often struggle to effectively teach what they know. The common assumption that a simple demonstration or job aid is sufficient leads to:

  • Frustrated learners unable to apply complex procedures
  • Wasted training time as concepts aren’t properly retained
  • Decreased productivity when systems aren’t properly utilized
  • Increased support requests due to knowledge gaps

What You’ll Master

In TrainSMART’s Technical Trainer Workshop, you’ll develop a systematic approach to transform technical expertise into learner-centered training that drives results.

Core Skills You’ll Develop:

  • Strategic Content Organization: Learn to “chunk” technical material into digestible segments
  • Demonstration Excellence: Create demonstrations that engage learners while clearly illustrating processes
  • Task Analysis: Break complex procedures into teachable components that build learner confidence
  • Objective Mapping: Align learning objectives with appropriate knowledge levels
  • Method Selection: Choose optimal training approaches for different technical concepts
  • Engagement Techniques: Make even the most technical content interesting and memorable
  • Practice Design: Determine the right amount of hands-on practice needed for skill mastery
  • Assessment Strategy: Implement effective methods to verify knowledge retention

Workshop Curriculum

Day 1: Technical Training Foundations

  • Adult Learning Principles in Technical Contexts
  • Learning Style Adaptation for Technical Content
  • Selecting and Sequencing Training Methods
  • Timing Requirements for Technical Skill Development

Day 2: Practical Application

  • Questioning Techniques to Promote Understanding
  • The “Follow Me” Method for Effective Demonstrations
  • Practice Session Design and Implementation
  • Real-World Application Planning

This workshop is ideal for:

  • Technical subject matter experts transitioning to training roles
  • IT trainers and technical documentation specialists
  • Process trainers in manufacturing, healthcare, and technical fields
  • Anyone responsible for training others on systems, software, or technical procedures

The TrainSMART Difference

Our specialized technical trainer approach has helped organizations across industries reduce training time, increase knowledge retention, and improve technical skill application. We focus on practical techniques you can implement immediately in your next training session.

Need On-Site Training?

Ready to bring TrainSMART’s workshop on how to design and present technical training to the site? Schedule a 30-minute call, so we can learn more about each other and determine if we are a good fit. This is a no-obligation consultation. We look forward to hearing from you. Call us at 800-807-8030 or email at inquiries@trainsmartinc.com

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