Training planner: a complete training from one paragraph

You know your topic. What takes time is turning it into 90 minutes, two days or a full course that keeps people working: the timing, the exercises, the handouts and what you say in between. Tell METODIC who the training is for, how long you have and what people should be able to do afterwards. You get the whole programme, ready to run, in your language.

Plan a training for free · Make an existing training interactive

What you get

  • A timed programme that adds up to your slot, breaks included
  • An exercise for every block, with steps, minutes and what to watch for
  • Trainer notes: how to introduce each exercise and how to debrief it
  • Handouts and worksheets per exercise, printable, with your own logo on Pro plans
  • Slides with speaker notes that follow the programme
  • A participant workbook for longer trainings

How it works

  1. Describe the training: Topic, audience, group size, duration, in person or online. If you already have learning objectives, paste them.
  2. Get the programme: Every block comes designed: the exercise, why it is there, the steps with minutes, and tips. It is built on learning frameworks such as Kolb and Gagné, so people practise instead of only listening.
  3. Adjust it: Ask for a shorter theory part or more practice after lunch, or move blocks yourself. The rest of the day rebalances.
  4. Make the materials: Handouts, worksheets, slides and a trainer guide, one click each. Export to PDF, Word or PowerPoint.
  5. Run it: Use the live view with a timer. Participants can answer questions on their phones.

Example: 90 minutes on giving feedback

0:00Opening: one feedback moment each person still remembers10 min
0:10The model in five minutes, with one example from their own work10 min
0:20Practice round in threes: giver, receiver, observer20 min
0:40Debrief: what made the feedback land, what made it bounce off10 min
0:50Second round with a harder case people bring themselves25 min
1:15Each person writes down the conversation they will have this week10 min
1:25Close: one sentence each5 min

Who uses it

Freelance trainers and coaches who build a new training for every client. Language trainers, internal trainers and L&D teams. Team leads who have been asked to train their own people. Teachers who run workshops for students or parents.

Tips for planning a training

  • Start from what people should be able to do afterwards, not from what you want to tell them.
  • Keep theory blocks under 15 minutes, then let people use what they heard.
  • Practise with their own cases. Invented cases make people polite.
  • Plan the debrief as carefully as the exercise. That is where people learn.
  • Change the working form every 20 to 30 minutes: alone, in pairs, in small groups, all together.
  • End with a concrete next step that each person writes down.

Frequently asked questions

Is the training planner free?

The agenda generator is free and needs no account. The free plan gives you 15 credits when you sign up, enough for a first training with all its materials, and 5 every month. Paid plans start at €10 a month.

Can I use my own content?

Yes. Paste your outline, learning objectives or existing programme and METODIC builds around it. Exercises you add to your own library are used in new designs.

Does it work for online trainings?

Yes. Say the training is online and METODIC picks exercises that work on a video call, with breakout rooms, polls and a shared whiteboard, and adjusts the timing.

Can I use it for coaching sessions?

Yes. Group coaching, peer consultation and mentoring sessions work the same way: describe the group and the question they are working on.

Which languages does it support?

Nine: English, Dutch, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian and Chinese. The programme and all materials come in the language you write in.

How is this different from asking ChatGPT?

METODIC works from a library of documented exercises, so steps and names are not invented, the timing adds up to your slot, and you get the handouts and slides instead of a text outline. You can also use METODIC inside ChatGPT.

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