Instructor Led Examples
I’ve designed, developed, and facilitated hundreds of instructor‑led training programs, and here’s what I know for sure: live training should energize a room, not put it to sleep. “Death by PowerPoint” is not a learning strategy. Great ILT comes to life when strong content meets a skilled facilitator who knows how to read the room, spark engagement, and make the material matter.
Even the best-designed materials fall flat if the instructor can’t connect with people. Content and facilitation go hand in hand. You need both working together to create a learning experience that sticks.
Instructor‑led training should feel cohesive, accessible, and intentionally crafted. It should blend multiple learning methods so every participant sees themselves in the experience. And facilitators need to stay sharp. That means keeping up with modern techniques, practicing their craft, and focusing on what learners need — not just what they personally know.
Most of the ILT I’ve created is proprietary and confidential. The samples I share here are either no longer restricted or have been carefully updated to remove sensitive content. They offer a glimpse into the standard of quality, creativity, and impact I bring to every project.
In-person learning creates space for deeper insight and shared understanding. These training offerings highlight how intentional facilitation, reflection, and practical application help groups move from awareness to action in a collaborative, high-impact environment.
The Safety Advocate training had not been updated in many years and went by the name of Safety Leadership training. When building training for the union and company employees at Boeing it's important to use the right language that both parties can relate to. Safety is vital at Boeing and is taken very seriously.
We changed the name to reflect it involves everyone and not just leaders. Advocating for safety in the workplace adds a personal approach to the training. I created a virtual class and an Instructor-Led in person class for this course.
I updated the content to reflect Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) changes to safety policies and guidelines. This course now aligns to the current guidelines and polices that EHS released in August 2020. In addition, I have included topics about how the union and company partnership impacts the safety program at Boeing. I added a personal experience video of a local employee who almost lost a hand from a safety incident. It's important to make safety personal and relatable in order for positive changes at work to happen.
I went out and interviewed some that work out on the shop floor in order to have a better understanding of what their daily safety risks and hazards are. I also reviewed the prior training course to see what useful content still applied and was essential to include in this updated course.
This new course is trimmed down from 16 modules to 5 modules. The prior training was five full days. It was trimmed down to what is crucial in their role as a Safety Advocate and made the training more impactful instead of an overload of content.
Safety Advocate Training
Media in PowerPoint
I created a PowerPoint using photos of those practicing safety and wearing the proper equipment. I like to incorporate media on most PowerPoint slides to create an engaging learner experience.
Simply Bullet Points with Icons
I like to keep the slides with bullet-points simple so it's not death by PowerPoint. It's for the Instructor to open up the discussion and use as a reference.
Incorporate Job Role Pictures with Content throughout PowerPoint
The learners want to feel connected to the training. I like to go out and take real life pictures on the job and add them to the PowerPoint or other training materials. The responses I have received by adding those in the job to the training has been nothing but positive feedback. It makes the training relatable to the learner.
Adding Policies to PowerPoint
At Boeing it is critical to know what policy or document you are referencing in your content when presenting your training course. Instead of listing out all the policies on the slide, I made them clickable buttons. The Instructor can use this slide for a high level review and then open the links to go more in depth if needed.
Showing a Process in PowerPoint
Instead of making a bullet-pointed list on the slide, I showed the process of what can occur. It can be easier for the learner to understand when you visually communicate the message to them.
Interaction PowerPoint Slide
I created a slide for the learners to see an activity or discussion is going to occur now. I use similar slides for activities and videos. It shows a break in content and informs the Instructor as well. There should be an interaction of some kind every 20 minutes in Instructor-Led courses.