Covering various aspects of leading a training program or workshop, this work was written for those who want to excel as trainers. Focusing on success in front of the group, it takes you from the contracting stage through evaluating results. It also shows you how to prepare yourself and your clients, and how to construct the workshop.

An amazing reference covering every aspect of leading a training program or workshop--Bruce Klatt's The Ultimate Training Workshop Handbook was written for those who want to excel as trainers, and to offer maximum value both to client/employers and workshop participants. Focusing on success in front of the group and based on latt's 25 years of experience, this comprehensive guide takes you from the contracting stage through evaluating results. It shows you prepare yourself and your clients, and how to construct the workshop. You'll discover how to: contract with clients, participants, and yourself to ensure agreement on purpose and goals; develop h-energy, participant-oriented workshops using state-of-the-art methods, models, and techniques; use natural learning and deep learning techniques, visual aids, and other important training tools; get workshops started with energy and enthusiasm; lead exercises, simulations, and subgroup activities; use humor; and develop methods or staying on track or changing the workshop design mid-stream; manage participation problems such as under-, over-, and aggressive participation; reinforce, evaluate, and follow up on training program and workshop success. Whether you're developing a new workshop based on your special expertise, polishing existing workshop skills, or recharging years of training experience, this comprehensive, skill- t ip-filled guide delivers not just training theory but techniques that work. The Ultimate Training Workshop Handbook is the most complete, thoughtful, and useful manual on training workshops ever published.