Training of Trainers

Introduction

Designing and delivering training in international contexts presents unique challenges. Trainers work with diverse groups with varying experience, cultural backgrounds, and expectations. This requires a flexible, inclusive approach. In our Training of Trainers course, we explore these challenges and provide practical strategies to address them.

We cover the full training cycle – from needs assessment to design, delivery, and evaluation – to ensure your programmes are strategic and action-oriented. You will learn to balance knowledge, skills, and awareness to create sessions that resonate across contexts.

You will gain hands-on experience with adult training methods such as participatory facilitation, experiential learning, group work, role-plays, case studies, and peer coaching. These techniques encourage reflection, dialogue, and real-world application.

We address challenges in multicultural settings, including communication styles, power dynamics, and resistance to change. You will learn to foster safe, inclusive learning environments, manage difficult conversations, and adapt content to local realities.

Finally, we equip you with tools to translate learning into action—setting clear objectives, integrating action planning, and ensuring follow-up for sustainable impact.

Key Information

This course is ideal for staff involved in organising and delivering trainings and workshops, including trainers, programme managers, capacity-strengthening specialists, and HR professionals from donors, NGOs, governments, CSOs, universities and businesses working in international settings.

The course fee is € 1.895. Group discounts are available if you participate with three or more colleagues.

After this course, you will receive a professional certificate of completion from The Hague Academy for Local Governance.

*Professionals working in local government or for local NGOs on the DAC list of ODA-recipient countries (OECD) may qualify for a reduced course fee. Contact us for details.

Learning objectives

By the end of this 5-day “Training of Trainers” course, you will be able to:

• Conduct effective Training Needs Assessments (TNA): Identify and analyse the specific learning needs of diverse audiences to design targeted and relevant training programmes.
• Design engaging training programmes: Develop well-structured training curricula and sessions that balance knowledge transfer, skill development, and awareness-raising, tailored to international and intercultural contexts.
• Facilitate action-oriented training sessions: Apply interactive and participatory training methods, including adult learning techniques, to engage participants, encourage active learning, and lead sessions that result in concrete action plans.
• Manage challenging training environments: Demonstrate effective communication and coaching techniques, deal with challenging participants and situations, and maintain a positive and productive learning atmosphere.
• Integrate inclusivity and sensitivity: Design and deliver training that is inclusive, culturally sensitive, and conflict-sensitive, especially when addressing sensitive or complex topics.
• Evaluate training impact: Implement robust evaluation methods to assess training effectiveness and gather feedback to continuously improve training approaches and outcomes.
• Deliver a mini-master training that brings together all the learned aspects.

Experience

The course includes dynamic group work that allows participants to explore best practices from different countries to address real life challenges in training delivery, inclusivity, and conflict sensitivity. They work together to share insights and develop strategies for overcoming common obstacles in designing and facilitating training in diverse, international contexts.

In addition, facilitated discussions will focus on key aspects such as managing challenging participants, creating action plans that lead to tangible outcomes, and fostering intercultural understanding in training sessions. These discussions will provide valuable lessons that participants can apply directly to their own work, helping you tailor your training approach to meet the unique needs of your organisation or context.

This engaging mix of practical exercises, peer learning, and expert facilitation will equip you with the tools to design and deliver impactful, inclusive, and culturally sensitive training that leads to meaningful change.