Latest Blog Posts for Freelance and Corporate Trainers
Here you will find a range of posts on everything to do with training including personal, interpersonal, management and leadership skills. Also guides and tips on training workshops and customizable training materials.
How to Lead Effective Virtual Team Meetings
Here are some tips on how to make leading effective virtual team meetings possible.
12 Best Places to Find Freelance & Corporate Trainer Jobs
Looking for a job or work as a corporate trainer of freelance trainer? Learn about 12 great places to start looking!
Active Listening Training Activity Exercise
Use this free Active Listening activity in workshops that teach communication skills, team building and management skills. Free-to-use activity.
Trainers Corner Interview | with Dr George Jennings
Dr George Jennings has over 15 years’ experience as a freelance and corporate trainer, in addition to being a martial arts teacher and practitioner, and also a university lecturer. George has taught in various countries.
Managing the Return to Work Process Training Course Materials
Teach managers how to implement a good return to work process, so they can support staff returning to work after a long absence.
Dr Valeria Lo Iacono – Trainer Profiles Series
In the second of our interview series, we introduce the founder of Symonds Training & Research.
Valeria has taught at several UK universities, before starting her own training company.
Time Prioritization Game Activity and Team-Building Ice-Breaker
Use this FREE Time management activity game in your Time management workshops and as a freelance trainer.
Best Resources for Trainers and Training Course Designers
Find some of the best resources that you can use as a freelance trainer or corporate trainer, including to make courseware.
How to Write the Best Qualitative Market Research Questions to Ask Clients or Customers
Are you wondering how to write or create great qualitative market research questions that you can ask clients or customers to learn about your product?
Free Training Games: Designing Market Research Questions Activity
This FREE to use activity teaches your students how to correctly design qualitative market research questions.
Ide O’Connell – Trainer Profiles Series
This time we interview Ide O’Connell who is from Ireland but based in Seoul, South Korea.
Why Successful Onboarding of New Hire Employees and Staff Is So Important
Run a HR department or company? Interested to greatly improve staff retention? Then you will want to understand Onboarding!
How To Improve Your Digital Wellness and Training Opportunities
Learn about managing digital wellness and how you can use this for providing digital wellness training as a course.
What are Interpersonal Skills?
Ever wondered exactly what interpersonal skills are and why they are important? Here we explain all you need to know and we provide examples of courses in this topic area.
Free Mindfulness Training Activity: The Positive Vibes Icebreaker
A FREE to use icebreaker ideal for workshops such as mindfulness and confidence. View our ‘Positive Vibes’ icebreaker activity.
Conflict Management Training Activities & Ice Breakers for Adults
Conflict management and resolution can be highly effective in improving productivity in the workplace. Here we give you some activities to include in your training for this topic area.
15 Classroom Trainer Tips for Corporate and Freelance Trainers
10 Tips for being the best classroom trainer or corporate trainer you can be. Ideas on structured training, feedback, seating and classroom layout.
10 Places to Find Free Training Games, Activities & Energizers for Teaching Employees & for Meetings
Are you a trainer and do you need some free icebreakers and other training games to include in your training…
SEO Basics for Beginners Training Course Materials for Trainers
SEO training course package and materials for trainers. Help your delegates apply the latest SEO techniques.
Digital Marketing Training Materials Package
Digital marketing training. Course in online marketing with full trainer’s package and course materials. Covers Adwords basics, SEO & content marketing.
How it Works – Buying Customizable Training Courses
This is the process for buying customizable training materials and programs instantly from Symonds Training & Research.
Accessibility Compliance & Audits for Public Spaces (DDA & ADA) Training Course Materials
This course is for trainers who wish to train anyone involved with needing to guide those with disabilities and ambulant users and those who need to carry out an accessibility audit for public spaces.
7 Common Corporate Training Mistakes You Will Want to Avoid
Want to avoid some of the most common corporate trainer mistakes and know the solutions?
How to Make Training Workshops Engaging, Interactive and Fun for Adult Learners in the Workplace
As a trainer you will want your students to have fun, to engage with the learning and to find it memorable. We explain how you can achieve this.
10 Key Tips for Buying Customizable Training Materials
Things you need to know about buying customizable training materials for trainers. What does an off-the-shelf but editable training package need to contain?
101 Corporate Training Terms, Terminology & Glossary
Learn all of the key terms related to being a corporate trainer and for corporate training materials.
7 Reasons Why You Might Want to Become a Freelance Corporate Trainer Today!
There are many reasons to be a freelance corporate trainer. For example, you can be your own boss, travel, learn a lot and help others.