Tool Kit for Trainers

The Tool-Kit for Trainers: 59 Great Techniques for Trainers and Group Workers, by Tim Pickles, is an energizing text filled with excellent tricks for perfection in training. Pickles outlines this self-help text into four training issues: "Models for Understanding Groups," "Tools for Learning," "Tools for Evaluation," and "Tools for Coping with Problems." Pickles' outline of the subject material makes it easy for the reader to pick up this text for help on one issue or for a entire text that illustrates how a trainer can build his or her own tool-kit for success. All the sections are easy to understand and are laid out with a purpose of the training, the methods to perform the training including examples of use, worksheet and handouts for the trainees, variations for certain situations and the suitability of the activity. In addition, all the text's numerous models can be copied by the reader for individual use. The straightforwardness of the activities and learning opportunities provided by this training text should be recommend it to any trainer looking for new activities to perform, updates for current training session, or for an entire text devoted to molding a great training session. All the sections were clearly written and fun to read. The numerous worksheets and handouts provided throughout the entire text provide any trainer with a great starting point. Through the descriptions presented in this text anyone would feel qualified to produce their own training tool-kit for success.