How can you customize your instructor-led training program to meet your organization's unique needs?

Instructor-led training (ILT) is a traditional and effective way of delivering learning experiences to employees, customers, or partners. However, not every ILT program is the same, and you may need to customize yours to suit your organization's unique needs, goals, and context. In this article, we will share some tips on how to customize your ILT program to make it more engaging, relevant, and impactful for your learners.

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1 Analyze your audience

Before you design your ILT program, you need to understand who your learners are, what they need, and what they expect from the training. You can use various methods to analyze your audience, such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, or observation. You should gather information about their background, prior knowledge, skills, motivations, preferences, and challenges. This will help you tailor your ILT program to their specific needs and interests, and create a learner-centric experience.

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Keston Ballantyne

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One thing I've found to be helpful,is to just monitor the environment (observation),you'll get to see everything and everyone in their true state, most people will just state what you want to hear on a survey or in focus groups.

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2 Define your objectives

Once you have a clear picture of your audience, you need to define the objectives of your ILT program. What do you want your learners to achieve by the end of the training? What skills, knowledge, or behaviors do you want them to acquire or improve? You should use SMART criteria to set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives. This will help you align your ILT program with your organization's goals and strategies, and evaluate its effectiveness and impact.

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3 Choose your format and methods

The next step is to choose the format and methods of your ILT program. How will you deliver the training? Will it be face-to-face, online, or blended? How long will it last? How many sessions will it have? How will you structure and sequence the content? What activities, exercises, or interactions will you use to engage your learners and facilitate their learning? You should choose the format and methods that best suit your objectives, audience, and context. You should also consider the availability of resources, technology, and facilitators.

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Joanna Pilch Assoc CIPD MCMI GCF
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In my opinion, to customize our instructor-led training program to meet our organisation's unique needs, we should choose the format and methods that best fit your objectives and audience. Options include face-to-face, online, or blended delivery. We should decide on the length and structure of the program, considering factors such as the number of sessions and sequencing of content. Select activities, exercises, and interactions to engage learners and facilitate their learning. We should consider the available resources, technology, and facilitators to ensure a smooth and effective training experience. By carefully selecting the format and methods, we can tailor the training program to our organisation's specific requirements.

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4 Design your content and materials

After you have decided on the format and methods of your ILT program, you need to design your content and materials. What topics will you cover? How will you present them? What examples, stories, or cases will you use to illustrate them? What resources, tools, or aids will you provide to support your learners? You should design your content and materials to be clear, concise, relevant, and engaging. You should also use different types of media, such as text, images, audio, or video, to appeal to different learning styles.

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Joanna Pilch Assoc CIPD MCMI GCF
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In my opinion, to customise our instructor-led training program to meet our organisation's unique needs, we can design our content and materials accordingly. This involves carefully selecting the topics to cover, determining the method of presentation, and finding suitable examples, stories, or cases to illustrate key concepts. Additionally, providing relevant resources and tools can support learners throughout the training. To enhance the learning experience, we should consider incorporating different types of media to cater to different learning styles. By customising our content and materials, we can create a tailored training program that addresses the specific needs of our organisation and enhances learner engagement.

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5 Implement and facilitate your ILT program

The final step is to implement and facilitate your ILT program. How will you prepare yourself and your learners for the training? How will you communicate the objectives, expectations, and logistics of the training? How will you create a positive and conducive learning environment? How will you manage the pace, flow, and dynamics of the training? How will you interact with your learners and encourage their participation and feedback? You should implement and facilitate your ILT program to be effective, interactive, and enjoyable for your learners.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

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1 Analyze your audience

2 Define your objectives

3 Choose your format and methods

4 Design your content and materials

5 Implement and facilitate your ILT program

6 Here’s what else to consider

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