How Do I Customize My Course
How Do I Customize My Course
Our courseware packages are created in Microsoft Office and can be opened using any version of Word
and PowerPoint (most word processing and presentation programs support these formats too). This
means that you can customize the content, re-brand with your logo, change the color scheme and fonts
and then easily print/e-mail your training materials as needed.
To remove modules, simply select the text and press Delete on your keyboard. Then, navigate to the
Table of Contents, right-click, and click Update Field. You may see a dialog box; if so, click Update entire
table and press OK. You will also want to perform this step if you add modules or move them around.
You can format any piece of text any way you want. However, to make it easy, you can use styles to
update all the text at once.
In Word under the Home tab, right-click on your chosen style and click Modify. That will then produce
the Modify Style options window where you can set your preferred style options.
For example, if you wanted to change our Heading 1 style, used for Module Titles, this is what you would
do:
Now, you can change the formatting and it will apply to all the headings in the document.
For more information on making Word work for you, please refer to our Word Essentials course.
Materials Required
All of our courses use a flip chart or whiteboard/chalkboard.
We recommend that each participant have a copy of the training manual and that you review each
module before training to ensure you have any special materials required. Worksheets are included
within the Appendix and can be reproduced and used where indicated. If you would like to save paper,
these worksheets are easily transferrable to a flip chart paper format, instead of having individual
worksheets.
• Masking tape
• Blank paper
Maximizing Your Training Power
Our company is built for trainers, by trainers. Here are some of our tips to help you create an engaging
and unforgettable experience for your participants.
• Make it customized. By tailoring each course to your participants, you will find that your results
will increase a thousand-fold.
o Use examples, case studies, and stories that are relevant to the group.
o Identify whether your participants are strangers or whether they work together. Tailor
your approach appropriately.
o Different people learn in different ways, so use different types of activities to balance it
all out. (For example, some people learn by reading, while others learn through group
discussions, and others need a hands-on approach. For more information, we suggest
Experiential Learning by David Kolb.)
• Make it fun and interactive. Most people do not enjoy sitting and listening to someone else talk
for hours at a time. Make use of these tips and your own experience to keep your participants
engaged. Mix up the activities to include individual work, small group work, large group
discussions, and mini-lectures.
• Make it relevant. Participants are much more receptive to learning if they understand why they
are learning it and how they can apply it to their work. Most importantly, they want to know
how it will benefit them and make their lives easier. Take every opportunity to tie what you are
teaching back to the context of your participants’ jobs or daily lives.
• Keep an open mind. Many trainers find that they learn something each time they teach, so
encourage two-way communication. Enjoy it, learn from it, and make the most of it in your
workshops.