Competencies for On-the-Job Trainers

Typical competencies for on-the-job trainers include the following:

Gives effective feedback
Uses effective coaching strategies
Is flexible in adapting to the needs of trainees with different backgrounds, skills, and abilities, and with different behavioral and learning styles
Demonstrates skill in verbal and nonverbal communication
Demonstrates skill in organizational and time management
Has credibility with peers as a result of expertise and professionalism
Is able to conduct team job task analyses, write observable and measurable performance objectives, and prepare effective training modules
Shows skill in evaluating trainee performance
Possesses hands-on experience performing all tasks to be taught.

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