The First-Time Trainer2
American Management Association
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The Purpose of This Book
Since you may be new to training or have had little opportunity to
train, you’ll appreciate the singular purpose of this book: to serve
as a clearly stated set of proven guidelines to use when you con-
duct training. These are the functions you’ll perform—no more or
no less—to be a successful trainer. They’re the same whether they’re
used for a once-in-a-lifetime performance or become something
you’ll need for the rest of your career. (It’s more likely to be the lat-
ter, the way training continues to prove critical to the organizations
it serves.) The session you’re called on to do may range across a wide
spectrum of training, including:
Giving your