Language and Teaching : Communication Skills for a Trainer

What’s the single most important skill a professional trainer can possess? Confidence? Comprehensive knowledge of their specialist subject? The answer – nothing matters more than honed, developed and confident communication skills. Without professional-quality communication skills, every other trait and characteristic is rendered redundant. It’s the job of the professional trainer to communicate information in manner that’s interesting, accessible and ensures full assimilation/digestion. Which is, suffice to say, something that comes more naturally to some than others. Nevertheless, it’s only by focusing on communication skills that any trainer can expect to reach their full potential. After all, there’s always room for improvement.

Discover what it takes to become a confident and effective professional trainer with this advanced tutorial. Learn how communication can be enhanced and improved with questions, along with the types of questions that should be asked and the art of probing. Study the value and importance of active listening skills, a series of tips for becoming a better listener, how to build rapport with delegates and additional essentials for success as a personal trainer.