Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

Human Resource Management

An organisation is only as good as the quality of its resources and its primary resource is its people. Cognisant of this, the human resource management experts at the Centre for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning have developed a suite of courses spanning from recruitment and selection to performance management to succession planning; essentially a complete tool kit for maximising the potential, productivity and organisational commitment of one’s team members. Recognising the challenge of moving from being an independent contributor to team leader, CPDLL also offers specialised courses in Leadership and Management for new managers and new supervisors.

Human Resource Management

Training of Trainers Course

Overview

Training can be a challenge even for those persons who have been formally training others for some time. This course provides trainers and persons interested in becoming trainers with the skills and tools to ensure an efficient learning process. There is great focus placed on the principles and unique aspects of adult learning and how this knowledge can be incorporated into making training programmes more engaging and effective.

Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face

What will I Learn?

On successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
 

  • Explain the steps in the training process from needs identification through to evaluation of training impact;
  • Discuss the importance of effective objectives and their role in the design and delivery of a training programme;
  • Differentiate between various training methodologies, their strengths, weaknesses and appropriateness;
  • Employ the key principles of making effective presentations;
  • Apply the methods of evaluating training impact and the return on investment for the organisation.

Who Should do this Course

New or experienced trainers who have not had formal education in training, head of training units who want to improve their training techniques and methods, persons interested in effectively passing on a skill or knowledge to others.

Important Information

 
 

At a Glance

  • Admissions Term: 2019/2020 Semester II
  • Date: Postponed until further Notice
  • Time: Monday to Thursday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
  • Duration: 4 days (28 hours)
  • Certificate Awarded: Professional Development Certificate of Competence
  • Course Code: PDLL091
  • Capacity: 24
  • Cost: BDS$2200/ US$1100
The following topics and concepts will be addressed:
 

  1. The Learning Process
  • Understanding the principles of adult learning and the factors affecting learning.
  • Multiple intelligences
  • Learning Style Inventories
  • Bloom’s Taxonomy
  1. The Training Process: Needs Analysis
  • Strategic perspective on identify organisational needs
  • Performer, Performance and Organisational Goals
  • Bridging the Learning Gap
  1. The Training Process: Developing Objectives
  • Understanding the role of objectives and outcomes in course design
  • Designing objectives using the required language and components.
  1. The Training Process: Preparation
  • Developing course outlines and session plans detailing the delivery of content.
  • Course planning and structure
  1. The Training Process: Training Methodologies
  • Exploring the best methods to achieve objectives.
  • The pros and cons of using case studies, role plays, lectures, experiential learning, small group discussions, on the job training, distance and virtual learning, etc.
  1. The Training Process: Training Delivery
  • Being an effective facilitator by improving your presentation, interaction and class room management skills
  • Preparing and using audio visuals and learning aids.
  • Reinforcing the design and structure of presentations.
  1. The Training Process: Training Evaluation
  • Examining Kirkpatrick’s model.
  • Designing Evaluation instruments
  • The role of objectives in effective evaluations
  • Return on Investment

This course will be delivered face-to-face through the use of participative methodology with practical examples and role-play exercises playing an integral part.

Dr. Jeannine Comma

Dr. Jeannine Comma is the former Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business and Management. Under her direction, the school grew to become the centre of excellence for Caribbean knowledge at the forefront of higher education in business. Dr. Comma’s long list of outstanding achievements includes this turnaround of the business school to ensure programme relevance, financial sustainability and growth. Dr. Comma’s leadership has successfully equipped over 2,000 regional managers and executives with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve their professional goals.
Jeannine is a graduate of the George Washington University in Washington D.C. and of the University of the Virgin Islands. Her academic background paired with wide-ranging experience in both the private and public sector has developed her into an expert in Organisational Development, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Quality Management and Corporate Governance. Furthermore, her work has allowed her to facilitate Executive Leadership Retreats and workshops for Boards of Directors centring on Leadership Development and Transformation Management.

Dr. Jennifer Ford

Dr Ford has been an educator for the past 47 years. She has taught from Nursery School to the University level. She started with a Teacher’s diploma and now currently holds a Certificate in University Teaching and Learning (CUTL) qualification along with credentials for online teaching which completes her journey into the field. She is in the process of publishing papers and research on Ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as deviance among young people. She intends to conduct additional research about families of persons with Albinism in the near future.  Teaching for Dr Ford is a God-given talent which she is happy to share in all spheres.

Egbert Irving

Mr. Egbert Irving is a Program Manager in Strategic Business Service unit at The Cave Hill School of Business – UWI. In this capacity he designs and facilitates executive development programs in leadership, management, entrepreneurship and people development. He is a doctoral candidate in the DBA program at The Cave Hill School of Business – University of the West Indies and holds an MBA from the University of West Indies, Cave Hill. His research interests include corporate governance, small and medium sized enterprises in developing economies and social entrepreneurship.
He has written case studies on business development, entrepreneurship and innovation and the internationalisation and competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises. He has also facilitated workshops in Belize and Barbados on Social Entrepreneurship and Marketing Simulation. Mr. Irving has over fifteen years’ experience working in leadership positions in the private sector in areas of sales, purchasing, logistics, transportation and operations.  He has also carried out consultancy work for Productive Organisation for Women in Action (POWA), a community based organisation that focuses on economically empowering families, women and children.