Outbound Training Certification - Certified Outbound Trainer - OBT - India

The Train the Trainer - Outbound Trainer Certification program from Outlife focuses on developing skills that build confidence and competence in trainers and facilitators conducting outdoor, outbound, team building and experiential learning programs. 

This Certified Outbound Trainer Certification Program is an intensive  process to train aspiring and existing trainers and facilitators  to become exceptional Outbound Trainers in India. 
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​Outbound Training is a training intervention method for enhancing individual, team and organizational performance through facilitation of  adventure, outdoor and experiential learning and team building activities. ​

Although Outbound Training may seem to be daunting and difficult, conducting a outbound training session requires a specific approach, skills and knowledge of how to facilitate expereintial learning programs.

Trainers who attend this certification will have the understanding and skills to be better equipped to facilitate effective outbound training sessions.

This training program provides the solid groundwork for trainers to begin developing and refining their outbound training and facilitation skills, using a variety of outbound methods to deliver impactful learning experience, transference and engagement.

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Certified Outbound Trainer Course Overview

The trainers will be engaged into outbound training theories, methodologies, practices and activities that include outdoor, adventure, group development and team building activities that help to create a immersive and impactful learning experience.

Th course will focus on aspects of outbound training such as creating safe space, engagement and inclusion, facilitation skills, adult learning principles,  experiential learning, processing and debriefing, creative learning techniques and transference of learning. 

 The training is designed to equip the trainers with material, workbooks and handouts, facilitator guides, videos, activities and guidelines that supports start training with completion of the certification. 

​Enrolling in this intensive training program will support you to set a benchmark as a outbound trainer and gain both theoretical and practical overview of the entire outbound training process through modeling of the best practices and latest techniques in analysis, design, delivery and evaluation of experiential learning based   outbound training programs.
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Upcoming Training Dates

Hyderabad - 3-4 Dec, 17-18 Dec 2022

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Program Focus and Learning Objectives

• Relate to the Outbound Training Methodology, Techniques and Tools.
• Develop an effective Outbound  training style, using appropriate training aids and techniques.
• Recognize the importance of diagnosis and analysis of client training needs.
• Recognize the different learning styles and adult learning principles.
• Understand the Design Principles of an Outbound Training Program.
• Planning for an outbound training program.
• Assessing all types of Safety and preparing for delivery.
• Creating involvement and engagement in the participants.
• Briefing and Debriefing of an Outbound Activity.
• Understand the types and processing skills for transference of learning. 
• Handling Difficult and non cooperative Participants. 
• Building your unique style and Branding yourself as a outbound trainer. 

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Learning Outcomes and Takeaways

At end of the workshop and certification participants will be able to

• Explain the different attitudes, skills, knowledge an outbound trainer needs.
• Summarize what constitutes Outbound Training and what its common Types and elements are.
• Summarize  the Experiential Learning Sequence and the Outbound Facilitation Model.
• Understand the basics of adult learning theory and how to facilitate adults in a outbound training program.
• Understand the  design and delivery of an outbound training program. 
• Understand their own  and participants learning styles.
• Use their presence, image, body language and voice tone effectively for Outbound Training. 
• Relate to the aspects of conducting need analysis, developing learning objectives.
• Relate to the aspects of planning, delivering  the outbound program.
• Create a positive learning environment and managing outbound training challenges.
• Learn strategies to match and adapt outbound activities to best meet client needs and goals.  
• Apply the transference of learning with a facilitated activity.
• Summarize the feedback, evaluation and assessment of Outbound Training program.
• Explain next steps in being able to integrate Outbound Training into practice.  
• Branding and Positioning as outbound trainers for different clients and their learning needs. 

Outbound Certification Training Methodology?.

Outbound Training  involves an informal environment, surrounded by nature and tranquility, people become more natural and reflective,  paving the way for a complete and effective learning process.  

Achievement, performance and behaviors during outbound training games are reviewed through a process of  discussion called debriefing, to identify behaviors that enhance performance or lead to failure or decreased performance.

​Strategies are formulated to deal with factors that hinder performance and these strategies are then put to use in the outbound activities that follow, to test their effectiveness and ultimately help the participants learn to change behaviors back at work. 

The Outbound Training certification involves a variety of tools that are based on expereintial education, Facilitation, Group processes, Gestalt Therapy, NLP, Group Coaching, Psychometric Instruments, Simulations, Sensitivity Training, Role Plays, Case Studies, Team Building Activities and Management Games.
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Day Wise Course Details

​WorkShop Day 1

​Getting to know each other with a Ice Breaking Activity. 
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Behavioral Contract and Ways of Working           

• Setting Trainer expectations
• Setting Participants Expectations
• Setting Training Expectations.

Defining a Successful Outbound Trainer and a Outbound Training Program

• Characteristics, Roles and responsibilities of a professional Outbound Trainer.
• Values, Competencies, Attitude, skills and knowledge of an Outbound Trainer. 
• Participants will understand what makes what makes a Successful Outbound Training.
• Participants will discuss the characteristics of a successful outbound trainer. 
• Participants will also look at common mistakes made by trainers, and they will point out ways to avoid or resolve those issues.
• ​Real World Challenges of an Outbound Trainer
• Success Stories in Outbound Training - Individuals and Organisations. 
• The 10 Commandments of Outbound Training. 

The Adult Learning Process

• Who is an adult learner?
• Participants will explore the considerations for adult learners. 
• Options to actively engage and energize learners
• ​The adult learning process steps.
• Participants will look at each step and discuss how they can use this model to help trainees learn.
• Explore the key principles of adult learning through various assignments.

The  Experiential Learning Process

• Understand the four phases in expereintial learning.
• Explore the four phases of experiential learning cycle through an activity 
• Explore the  four Learning Styles.
• Explore Trainer Facilitator Role Profile
• Applying the Learning Styles through activities. 
• Participants will explore the the expereintial learning cycle, personal learning style,  facilitation style and discuss how this knowledge can help them become better outbound trainers. 

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Workshop Day 2

 The Outbound Training Process

• This session will introduce the  basic steps in the outbound training process 
• Performing  needs analysis and Identifying learning objectives. 
• Design and Development of the Outbound Training Agenda
• Choosing Training Methods  and Environmental concerns.

Facilitating the Outbound Training Process.

• Getting off to a good start.
•  The importance of setting context, introductions, contracts. 
•  How to facilitate a more active training.
•  Using your presence, body language and your voice.​

Design and Development of  a Training Session. 

• In this session we will discuss about the aspects of design of an outbound training program agenda.
• Identifying  Training needs.
• Is it really a training problem?
•  Writing proper training objectives and outcomes
• Designing a Training Agenda

Designing a Learning Sequence

• This session will introduce participants to the five parts of an effective learning sequence. Then, participants will practice creating a few sequences of their own.

Tailoring Design to Participants Roles. 

• Tailor Design to meet Executives, Entry Level Managers, Mid managers, Senior Mangers. 

Creating  Hands on Experience with Games

•  participants will learn how to choose games to add to their training.

Assignment for Design and Delivery of an outbound Program

• Participants will be given design assignment which they will work as pairs and deliver it next week. 
• Virtual Coaching and Training will be available for participants who need support with design of assignment. 

Workshop Day 3

Planning the Outbound Training Process

• The next two steps in the training process are to develop the training and prepare employees. 

Setting the Climate

• This section will discuss some of the key factors that set the training climate.

Facilitation Skills

• During this section, participants will explore some different ways to communicate with the audience, including telling, showing, non-verbal communication, and using notes. Participants will also examine some different types of visual aids that they can use and how best to use them.

Dealing with Difficult Trainees

• Handling Pressure Situations and Demanding Participants.
• Handling Tough Questions.
• Participants will do a role play to identify types of difficult trainees and ways to deal with them.
• Dealing with nerves.
• Getting participants back on time.
• Dealing with different learner generations (GenZ, Gen X and Gen Y, Boomers).

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​Outbound Training ​Evaluation.

• ​Examine several methods that participants can use to evaluate the success of their program.
• Practice Sessions and feedback from trainer and participants.

Creating training proposals:

• Discuss the proposal approach and various formats

Blending with other Methods.

• Blending other training methodologies of Process Facilitation, Neuro Linguistic Programming,  Non Violent Communication, Psychometric assessments, Group Human Processes, Group Coaching. 

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Workshop Day 4 

Practice of Design and Delivery of Outbound Training Activities 

• Participants  will facilitate outbound sessions in pairs.
• Participants will be given feedback on their performance
• Best Practices in Outbound Training will be discussed.

Self Development tools for the outbound trainer. 

• Recommend Books and Courses
• ​Build and Action Plan
• Career Options and Entrepreneur opportunities.

Branding Yourself as Outbound Trainer

• Building your own brand as a freelancer
• Starting your own company.
• Creating Digital Presence and Communication Channels to market yourself.
• Working with Corporate / Schools / Colleges as Outbound Trainers. 
• Starting a Outbound Training Company. 

​Workshop Wrap-Up

• Ask questions and fill out feedback form
• Photo and Disperse

Training Duration

4 Days (2+2) on consecutive weekends. workshop includes theory and practice  followed by a two days practicum on regular outbound training programs. 
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Certification Assignment Period - 90 days

Participants will have to complete a assignment where they do need analysis, design, deliver and get evaluated for a outbound training program.  

You need to deliver 2 training sessions of at least 120 minutes duration. You can submit the assignment within 90 days of the training.

The assignment to include:

1) Training Session Plan with Learning Objectives and Outcomes.
2) Exercises / instruments / Activities / Practices as per session plan.
3) Feedback of participants with reactionary and learning level (online or written)
4) Your Behavioral Assessment Report of the Group.
5) Your Self Assessment on the training delivered with what went well for you and areas of development that you see for future trainings.
6) Recording of your sessions uploaded to youtube or vimeo with unlisted option. 

Practicum - 2 Days

Participants will take part and assist an senior outbound trainer in a real time outbound training program over 2 days. Addtional charges will have to be paid for expenses of food and stay. 

Certification Audience

Soft Skill  Trainers
Behavioral Skills Trainers
Outdoor Educators
Experiential Educators.
Facilitators,
Coaches
​Teachers & Professors
HR Professionals
Training Managers
anyone else who wish to enhance their income and impact  with design and delivery of outbound training programs. 

Prerequisites 

Existing or new Trainers, Facilitators who are well versed with delivering any kind of  training. If you are a fresher you will need to learn train the trainer basics through another program or expereince. 

Cost

Rs 45000 / - for 4 days Outbound Training Certification
Rs 10000/- for 2 days practicum post 4 days training. 
Rs 5000/- Certification Evaluation & Award. 

Certification by

Joint Certification by Outlife which is into the field of outbound training for over a decade and Centre for Experiential Learning and Outdoor Leadership, an institute the conducts experiential and outdoor education programs. 
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Benefits

By getting certified on Outbound Training  you will be able to  effectively facilitate conduct Outbound and Experiential programs.
Design Training programs based on behavioral skills and  deliver within your organization. 
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Become Part of Outlife: After becoming a CERTIFIED OUTBOUND TRAINER from Outlife, you can get empanelled as a faciltiator be a part of and conduct programs. This will help you to gain further mastery and expertise with tools and technique. 
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Certification Includes

3 Hours Online orientation session a week before workshop.
4 days (2+2) days Residential Training at Campsite on 2 consecutive weekends (Sat and Sunday)
​2 Days Practicum to be attened later. 
Training Manual
​Training Tools and Assessments.
Outbound Training Activities with Facilitator Notes. 
Boarding and Lodging at Campsite for training duration.
Participation Certificate
Assessment Guidance
Trainer Certification on Completion of assignment and Practicum
90 Days Mentoring and Assignment Support. - Includes 3 online sessions of 2 hours each post the training. 

Course Facilitator
Diyanat Ali

Diyanat Ali is a  Senior Team Building, Leadership Development, Behavioral Skills Facilitator and Coach. He is an Outbound Trainer and an Outdoor and Experiential Educator.

Passionate about designing Learning Experiences, Diyanat facilitates training programs through variety of mediums namely, outbound, in-house, online and virtual learning experiences.

He trains, facilitates and coaches individuals and Team Leaders to raise their Leadership effectiveness and potential in personal and professional life.

Diyanat Ali founded Outlife in 2012. Outlife specializes in conducting Experiential Education, Outbound Training, Leadership Development and Team building programs all over India. Outlife got featured on ETNow Channel in Dec 2016 for innovation in the field of Experiential Education.

Diyanat Ali founded the Great Hyderabad Adventure Club - GHAC in May 2008 and nurtured it along with the GHAC team to make it the largest and most Active adventure club in India. GHAC was featured in the Limca Book of Records 2013 for it's growth and impact in promoting Adventure.

Diyanat Ali is a graduate of the Founder Institute and Startup Leadership where he studied entrepreneurship. He studied Computer Science Engineering in his bachelor's and MBA Marketing in his Master's.

He has a Advanced Diploma in Experiential Education and several certifications in Training and Development, Behavioral Competency, Facilitation Skills, Group Processes. He is a certified coach in Human Potential Coaching.

Diyanat was a speaker at TEDxDeccan in July 2011 and TEDxSREC in Feb 2017.

In his previous avatar Diyanat Ali was into IT Management for a telecom company for 11 years and moved on to pursue his love and passion for Outdoors, Experiential Education, Training and Coaching.

Learn More about Diyanat at https://www.linkedin.com/in/diyanat/
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