This is a very practical and very inspirational guide to developing and presenting health and safety training programs. The authors have conducted training for a wide variety of audiences and experience both good and badsessions from both sides of the aisle. They provide both empathy andtechnical advice for people in similar situations.
Their emphasis is onparticipatory training: the basic thesis of the book is that Lectures areBoring and they provide a number of suggestions for breaking down thebarrier between a trainer and their audience. They also provide exercisesto help “Train the Trainers” and generate new approaches todelivering similar material to a wide variety of audiences.
In additionto general theoretical and abstract advice, the book addresses specifictopics important to people developing training programs today, such as howto work with Generation X audiences, how to work with jaded audiences andthe role of computers and the Internet in the training picture.
It isclear from the tone of the book that the authors love their work andbelieve in its value to themselves and the audiences they serve. Theirfocus on practical advice and breaking down traditional barriers facinghealth and safety trainers makes this a worthwhile investment for anyonefacing the task of conducting health and safety training sessions.
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Is it possible to develop a fun and effective training program? Most workers view attending a training session as they do going to the dentist, which leaves trainers feeling very unappreciated and frustrated. Effective Safety and Health Training can turn trainers into Santa Claus – everyone will look forward to their visits. The presents they bring: interesting topics and trainee involving methods, wrapped in respect for workers and a consideration for their needs.Hilyer takes you from ground zero through the process of planning, preparing, delivering and evaluating an adult training session of from one to one hundred hours. She teaches you how to motivate your trainees. They will understand and retain the information, enjoy the course, and apply the learning to their work and their lives.Effective Safety and Health Training provides the educational theory and the practical guidelines to train effectively and enjoyably. A nuts-and-bolts book, it takes you through the development and delivery of effective safety and health training programs. Best of all, your trainees will have fun!
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