Free Training Materials for Trainers: Downloads, Activities & Checklists

If you run training sessions, you’ll know how much time goes into planning them. We’ve put together a few free training resources to help, including a 53-page eBook with 25 training activities, a training-day preparation checklist, and guides for online and in-person workshops.

Whether you’re a corporate trainer, an HR manager, or a freelance facilitator, you’ll find ideas and resources here that you can put to use in your own sessions.

☆ Free eBook & Printable Checklist

Get our free 53-page eBook with ready-to-use training activities and a printable checklist to help you prepare and stay on track before any workshop.

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These two free resources are useful for corporate trainers, business trainers, and HR managers.

☆ Online Teaching Tools & Tips for Virtual Trainers

Explore our free resources for online trainers — including icebreakers, engagement tips, and course material guides for remote delivery.

Teaching online, whether as a freelance corporate trainer or offering your own workshops to a special interest group, is different from in-person training. These free training materials, resources, and guides can help you offer online training workshops.

View Our Online Teaching Guides for Trainers

For more guidance on designing and delivering employee training, explore our Workplace Training Hub.

See the free 18-page online teaching guide PDF

☆ Explore All Free Activities & Training Exercises

Take a look through our growing set of free training activities — from teamwork and soft skills to workplace well-being and personal growth. We regularly update this page with fresh ideas, so you’ll always find something useful to support your sessions.

View ALL Our Free Training Games and Activities 

☆ Why Soft Skills Matter in Workplace Training

At the heart of effective workplace learning are soft skills—such as communication, emotional intelligence, time management, and strategic thinking. These capabilities enhance both individual performance and overall team cohesion. Use the training materials here to teach and reinforce these essential skills.

To measure how well your efforts are paying off, check out our guide to measuring training effectiveness and ROI—it offers practical ways to track outcomes. And if you want to strengthen learners’ emotional awareness and leadership, you’ll find our emotional intelligence training materials especially useful.