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Unit 9: Trainer’s Style

4. What are the basics of communication? How can a trainer demonstrate his effective Notes
communication skills while conducting a training session?
5. “Presentation skills when used appropriately, can motivate learners” – discuss this
statement.
6. Explain the traits of successful trainers.
7. Explain the McLagan model of trainer competencies.

8. Technical competence is more significant for a trainer’s performance in executing training
programme than intellectual competence. Discuss.
9. Trainers are experts and they don’t need training. Discuss.

10. What are the “do’s and don’ts” that should always be kept in mind by the trainer during
any learning session.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Direct 2. Intellectual

3. business 4. shared
5. drama 6. demonstration
7. adaptability 8. reinforces
9. Flexible 10. methodological
11. actual operation 12. objectivity

13. recognizing 14. Challengers
15. whiner

9.9 Further Readings

Books G Pandu Naik, “Training and Development – Text, Research and Cases”, Excel Books,
New Delhi
PL Rao, “Enriching Human Capital through Training and Development”, Excel Books,
New Delhi

Online links techbus.safaribooksonline.com/book/hr-organizational.../759608
www.pathfind.org/pf/pubs/module14.pdf

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