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Description

The Occasional Trainer: Preparing, Delivering and Leading the Group

Twenty-one hours to help a subject-matter expert share knowledge without overwhelming the room

  • 3 days — 21 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

The expert asked to train colleagues knows the subject inside out. That is precisely what makes knowledge transfer difficult. They work through everything they know, forget that the group is starting from scratch and misjudge the time available. Participants leave with notes they cannot use, and the expert concludes that training is not for them.

These 21 hours are designed for professionals who train others alongside their main role. The work begins with filtering expertise and building a realistic session plan. It then moves on to delivery techniques, group participation and checking what has actually been learned. Each participant delivers several times and improves on the basis of the feedback received.

Learning objectives

  • Select from your expertise what is genuinely useful to the target audience
  • Write a session plan that is realistic given the time available
  • Explain a technical concept to an audience unfamiliar with it
  • Deliver a sequence alternating input, demonstration and practice
  • Involve a group without losing track of your programme
  • Check at the end of each sequence what participants are able to do

What makes this programme different

Three delivery practice rounds per participant with filmed feedback between each round
Dedicated work on making technical content accessible to a non-specialist audience
A ready-to-use session plan built around each participant's real subject

Programme

1From Expert to Trainer

Shifting Position

  • What a group expects from an internal trainer
  • The gap between what you know and what is useful to the audience
  • Identifying the starting level of participants
  • The risks of information overload and how to avoid them

2Preparing the Session

A Realistic Plan

  • Defining what participants will be able to do by the end
  • Breaking the session into timed sequences
  • Choosing examples drawn from real working situations
  • Preparing materials and the training room

3Explaining and Demonstrating

Accessible Without Oversimplifying

  • Technical vocabulary and how to introduce it
  • Analogies and examples that support understanding
  • Running a demonstration in front of a group
  • Checking understanding as the explanation progresses

4Delivery and Group Dynamics

Getting the Group to Work Rather Than Speaking Alone

  • Opening the session and setting the working framework
  • Alternating input, individual work and sub-group activities
  • Re-engaging attention throughout the day
  • Handling off-topic questions and differing levels of knowledge

5Checking Learning and Next Steps

Knowing What Got Through

  • Short check exercises at the end of each sequence
  • The difference between having understood and being able to do
  • Collecting participant feedback at the end of the session
  • Possible handover to managers to support practical application

Who is it for

Subject-matter experts, technicians, engineers and managers who deliver internal training in addition to their main professional activity.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.