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SMOKIN!!!. TRAIN TO TRAIN. PERFORMING AND MANAGING TECHNICAL TRAINING. by ET1(SW) David D. Hambleton. 24 years as a military trainer 6 years Minnesota Army National Guard
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SMOKIN!!! TRAIN TO TRAIN PERFORMING AND MANAGING TECHNICAL TRAINING
byET1(SW) David D. Hambleton • 24 years as a military trainer • 6 years Minnesota Army National Guard • Leadership Graduate (Top of class of 100 graduates out of over 200 initiates) from Primary Non-Commissioned Officer’s Training Course. • 18 years US Navy as Electronics Technician • Over 40% advancement of juniors • AAS in Electro-mechanical Technology • BS Engineering Management in process DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS
Training Objectives • Identify and schedule needed topics • Prepare and deliver meaningful, attention-holding training sessions • Critique training sessions and use critique information for personal and program improvement • Evaluate a training program for systematic improvement
Avoid a Train wreck… PLAN, PREPARE, & PRACTICE ! ! !
Audience • Curriculum • Training Plan • Long Range – LRTP • Short Range -SRTP • Training Environment • Presentation medium (Lesson Topic Guide) • Software • Hardware • Graphic Training Aids • Research/Source • Speaking Skills - Confidence • Trainability - Humility • Critique sheets TOOLS OF THE TRADE
AUDIENCE Who’s in your chairs? Know who you’re training And how to target them.
CURRICULUMWHICH TRAINING DO WE NEED OR WANT? • MANDATORY • EQUIPMENT-CENTERED • PROFESSIONAL GROWTH • PERSONAL GROWTH
TRAINING PLAN • Long Range Training Plan (LRTP) • Required subjects • Internal or external, cite sources of requirements ie. SORM, Safety, etc. • Perpetual Quarterly schedule • Signed/Approved by competent (possibly required) authority. • Constitutes a written order to perform training. • POSTED!!!
SHORT RANGE TRAINING PLAN (SRTP) • Derive pertinent subjects from LRTP or fill in with colloquial topics • Fill in training session specifics • Topic • Trainer • Time • Venue • Signed by competent (required?) authority. • POSTED!!!
TRAINER WHO??? • Who is giving training, anyway? • Subject Matter Expert (SME) • Technical • Authority • Requirements • Trainer In Training • Any topic, usually simple subjects
Environment • Prepare your classroom • Quiet • Clean • Space Conscious • Temperature right • Distractions minimized • Forewarn students • Notify students of any pending distracters • Be focused • Students will not even be as attentive as the instructor…
PRESENTATION • THREE PART LESSON PLAN • Say what you’re going to say. • Say it. • Say what you’ve said. • LESSON TOPIC GUIDE (LTG) or Instructor Guide (IG) • Formatted • Standardized • Personalized
Don’t just say “My summary is…” LESSON TOPIC GUIDE (LTG) /INSTRUCTOR GUIDE (IG) • Formatted • Standardized • Key concepts covered. • Advancement Exam topics/samples included. • Main troubleshooting issues for equipment. • Personalized • Mark up your own ideas in pen and/or highlighter. Q: If The Sunset Limited leaves Boston at 50mph and The City of New Orleans leaves Chicago at 3:00pm, have we got trouble or WHAT???
THE WAY WE WERE • Hard-copy LTG/IG in hand • Reading to class • Manuals as classroom reference • Overhead Projector • Limited to military resources
WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY on Track 29 • Presentation Software • PowerPoint, et. al. • Active graphics, etc. • On-Line Training • Linked for references • On-Site Training • ROAD TRIP!!! • Hands-On Training • Get ‘em involved! • Interactivity – note pages • Make ‘em write it down!
DELIVERY • Confidence • Be prepared, and exude it. • Never sell yourself short. • Clarity • Practice, practice, practice. • Simplicity - KISS • ‘nuff said. • Projection • Speak to the back of the classroom. • Distracting Habits • Watch yourself in a mirror. • Have someone who doesn’t much like you critique your practice.
CRITIQUES • Honest • CONSTRUCTIVE • Humbly made and received in the group • Learn from one-another • Everyone helps eachother • Formatted, but personal • More than one opinion • Junior • Peer • Senior • Routed to COC • Personnel Evaluation Inputs • Training Program Assessment.
EXAMS • Pre-Test • Know where to focus training. • Post-Test • Know what (or whom) to re-train and/or improve in delivery. • Use test questions for reinforcement of training points. • Make sure they know what they got wrong and why.
EVALUATION • Critique Feedback • Exam Scores • Advancements • Maintenance Records • Lower Down-time ratio • Faster Repair Times • OPTAR Cost Reductions • Review and Revise (manage) Schedules
THE END COMETH(are you prepared?) • Identify and schedule needed topics • Prepare and deliver meaningful, attention-holding training sessions • Critique training sessions and use critique information for personal and program improvement • Evaluate a training program for systematic improvement