Contents of the TrainingDay 1: Role and expectations of training officersTraining officers as role models and contact persons
- Self-perception of training officers - caregivers, educators, employees, colleagues, coordinators, and coaches - a role clarification
- "What makes them tick?" Interesting facts from youth and developmental psychology
- Leading without a disciplinary leadership mandate
Learning the basics of psychology
- How does knowledge get into the mind? How does knowledge stay in the mind?
- Active methods in on-site training
- The EDAC teaching/learning process
- Making learning content attractive: Active training methods
- Avoiding idle time and encouraging active participation
Leadership styles and leadership behavior
- From leadership style to leadership personality
- Stumbling blocks for training officers
SWOT analysis
- Take stock with analysis of strengths and weaknesses
- Evening session: Discussion and question/answer session with the training management and the trainer
Day 2: Delegation and assessment of trainees Rights and duties of training officers
- Technicality: setting learning objectives, preparing and assigning tasks, and discussing and giving feedback
- Organizational: arrange workplace, invite/carry trainees to appointments, integrate them into the team, check report book, regularly check status with trainers
- Pedagogical: feedback on social behavior, e.g. working methods, punctuality, and etiquette
- Knowing the rights and duties of trainees
Delegation of tasks
- The introductory talk
- How can I keep the reins in my hands?
- From overzealous to "zero willpower": dealing with different types of trainees
- "Don't be afraid of control!": From external control to self-control
Professional handling of the internal appraisal sheet
- Appraisal principles
- Recognizing and avoiding appraisal errors
- Appraisal interviews with trainees
- Dealing with difficult situations
MethodsExperience- and participant-oriented methods, participant-active, compact and comprehensible knowledge transfer, exercises for direct transfer to one's own field of activity, facilitation, and small group work, reflection on one's own behavior, and role playing scenarios and simulations.