
From Training Provider To Trusted Advisor
6 Key Differences And How To Use Them To Move From Provider To Advisor
It’s all too easy when a stakeholder asks you to provide training to simply say ‘yes’ and provide the training. But did this solve the issue(s) or was it just another organisational training expense?
As money becomes tight for organisations, their first focus is to eliminate costly training that doesn’t add value. Adding value means proving that the training generates or saved more money than it cost.
So, how do we start the move from a training order taker to a valued and trusted business partner and trusted advisor?
Expect to leave with answers to (but not limited to):
- What are the differences between a Training Provider and a Trusted Advisor?
- What actions do I need to follow to move from being a Training Provider to become a Trusted Advisor?
- How do I know if training is really the answer to a performance issue?
- How do I take training from being seen as an expense to being an income stream for the organisation?
- I’m a freelance trainer, how will this help me?
Before You Begin
- Click here to download this modules placemat (handout) (PPT).
Recording Summary (click the link below to jump to that part of the recording)
00:00 - Welcome and Opening
03:35 – Roles and Different Approach of Training Provider vs Trusted Advisor
06:23 – Focus and Assessment
16:28 - Output
19:30 - Accountability
26:46 – Measure and Organisational Goals
40:36 – Close
Resources
- Click here to download the six roles roles of Training Provider vs Trusted Advisor (.pdf)
- Click here to download, 'What Factors are Causing The Performance Gap?' (.pdf)
- Click here to download, 'Performance Selection Checklist' (.pdf)
- Research – ‘Transfer of Training’ by Mary Broad and John Newstrom. For further reading, you can purchase a copy of their book by searching – ‘Transfer of Training: Action-packed Strategies to Ensure High Pay-off from Training’ by Mary Broad and John Newstrom - Click here for a link to their book from Amazon (this is NOT an affiliate link).