Training & Leading Groups

This topic prepares you to develop training programs and presentations and to facilitate career-related group activities. Specifically, you will learn how to write effective learning objectives, identify the steps to plan a workshop, and improve your skills as an instructor. Additionally, you will understand ways to organize a classroom for optimal learning, identify four learning styles, and describe popular methods of instruction. This unit also looks at the core principles of group leadership and group dynamics.

This is one part of a multi-book from NCDA’s Career Knowledge Series is designed for individuals wishing to understand career development. Titles in this series include:

1. Providing Career Services to Multicultural Populations
2. The Role of Career Information and Technological Resources in Career Planning
3. Job Seeking and Employability Skills
4. Designing and Implementing Career Services
5. Developing a Helping Relationship
6. Training and Leading Groups
7. Career Development Theory and Its Application
8. The Role of Assessment in Career Planning