Comments on: What Is a Trainer? What Is a Facilitator? http://www.guilamuir.com/blog/facilitation-skills/what-is-a-trainer-what-is-a-facilitator/ Developing trainers, presenters and facilitators to make a difference Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:25:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: guilamuir http://www.guilamuir.com/blog/facilitation-skills/what-is-a-trainer-what-is-a-facilitator/comment-page-1/#comment-117 guilamuir Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:32:53 +0000 http://guilamuir.com/ideasource/2007/08/what-is-a-trainer-what-is-a-facilitator/#comment-117 ISD professionals are like architects, but most use a pretty standard approach to how they build their houses. They do NOT have to be content experts. Because they are not, they must spend a lot of time gathering information from subject matter experts and other stakeholders so that they can build a relevant training.<br><br>Most trainers don't have a clue how to design a training effectively. That's a HUGE missing link. If they knew more, they'd be better trainers. ISD professionals are like architects, but most use a pretty standard approach to how they build their houses. They do NOT have to be content experts. Because they are not, they must spend a lot of time gathering information from subject matter experts and other stakeholders so that they can build a relevant training.

Most trainers don’t have a clue how to design a training effectively. That’s a HUGE missing link. If they knew more, they’d be better trainers.

]]> By: Rebeccareyes04 http://www.guilamuir.com/blog/facilitation-skills/what-is-a-trainer-what-is-a-facilitator/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Rebeccareyes04 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:17:34 +0000 http://guilamuir.com/ideasource/2007/08/what-is-a-trainer-what-is-a-facilitator/#comment-116 What would you say is the difference between an Instructional System Designer and a Training. What I've noticed in our industry is that ISD professionals are usually responsible for designing training programs that consist of several courses. They are more like school administrators. Whereas, training professionals are instructors. They are more like teachers. ISD professionals, at least in the corporate world, are usually paid more. I'd like to know your thoughts. What would you say is the difference between an Instructional System Designer and a Training. What I’ve noticed in our industry is that ISD professionals are usually responsible for designing training programs that consist of several courses. They are more like school administrators. Whereas, training professionals are instructors. They are more like teachers. ISD professionals, at least in the corporate world, are usually paid more. I’d like to know your thoughts.

]]> By: mentortraining http://www.guilamuir.com/blog/facilitation-skills/what-is-a-trainer-what-is-a-facilitator/comment-page-1/#comment-115 mentortraining Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:23:02 +0000 http://guilamuir.com/ideasource/2007/08/what-is-a-trainer-what-is-a-facilitator/#comment-115 Thanks so much for all the info. Thanks so much for all the info.

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