Training templates - redesign

Scope of documents

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Document type

Number of documents

Average pages

Trainers Manuals

9

20–25 pages

Participant Workbooks / Handbooks

9

10–15 pages

Tools for CA’s

8

20–25 pages

PowerPoint slide decks / facilitation materials

Approx. 9 sets

Varies

Additional templates/supporting materials

To be determined

Usually short

Estimated total: approx. 35–40 documents/material sets.

TRAININGS

We have 9 trainings. Each training consists of:

• 1 Trainers Manual
• 1 Participant Workbook / Participant Handbook
• Training materials (PowerPoint slides and/or flipchart templates); I can show you an example tomorrow
• 1 Terms of Reference template

Trainers Manuals

• Total: 9 manuals
• Average length: approx. 20–25 pages each
• Includes cover page, table of contents, session guidance, etc.

Participant Workbooks / Handbooks

• Total: 9 workbooks
• Average length: approx. 10–15 pages each
• Includes cover page, exercises, worksheets, summaries, etc.

Presentation / Facilitation/Other Materials

• PowerPoint slide decks; should be editable for trainers to contextualise/localise content
• Flipchart templates and visual facilitation materials, where applicable
• 1 Terms of Reference template per training
• Participants certificate

The exact number of slides/flipchart templates/visual facilitation materials differs slightly per training.

Toolbox for Cooperative Advisors

In addition to the trainings, we have 8 practical tools to be used by Cooperative Advisors.

These are not training manuals, but practical field tools/guidance documents.

Tools

• Total: 8 tools (like the marketing tool and data driven business development)
• Average length: approx. 20–25 pages each

Some things to consider for the design/style of the training and tool documents:

1. Difference between Trainings and Tools

The tools and the trainings should have clearly different visual identities.

It should immediately be visible…ideas:

• Different accent colours
• Different cover styles
• Different visual elements/icons/layout

1. Difference within Training Materials

Within the training package itself, there should ideally also be a distinction between:

• Trainers Manuals
• Participant Workbooks

The idea is that they still clearly belong together, but are distinguishable at first glance.For example same colour family, but different shades/tones, or a slight variation in layout or graphic elements.. maybe different icons or labels for trainer vs participant materials.

We also offer training in 3 categories (foundational training, member engagement, and business development).

I’m open to ideas, most importantly, let’s not overdesign it or make it too complicated. I don’t want to have a colour scheme within a colour scheme 😝

1. General Preferences

The materials should:

• Feel practical and facilitation-oriented
• Be clean and readable
• Work well digitally and in print
• Covers should contain relevant images matching the topic/content

• Clear formatting for tables, exercises, schedules, and facilitator notes is important

1. Deliverables expected

Ideally, the freelancer would provide:

• Master Word templates
• Layouts/templates
• Cover page concepts
• PowerPoint style templates
• Visual elements were useful

Deadline / timing

• Would be great to have some initial concepts within 2 weeks after the start
• The total package not later than the end of Q3