What is training course material?

Training course material refers to the resources and content used to support learning during a training course. It can include training manuals, handbooks, presentations, worksheets, exercises, videos, demonstrations, case studies, reference guides, and assessments. These materials help participants understand the subject , build relevant knowledge and skills, practice what they have learned, and refer back to important information after completing the course.

How does I use this training course materoal?

Download: Select and download the course or bundle of courses you want to deliver. Customize: Everything is ready to use, or you can edit the content as required. Print: Print only what you need.

Can I edit the training course materials?

Yes. You can edit the courses in MS Word or PowerPoint, allowing you to easily edit, rebrand, and deliver the training course material as needed.

New to delivering training? You’re covered.

You don’t need years of course-development experience. Each program provides a structured foundation , facilitator guidance, participant materials, and activities, so you can focus on preparing for your audience and delivering the session effectively.

Why not just use AI to create my training materials?

AI can generate useful content, but a complete training program needs more than content. It needs structure, progression, facilitator guidance, participant materials, exercises, activities, and learning elements that work together. Oak Innovation programs give you a complete, editable starting point built around the practical realities of delivering professional training. You can then use your expertize — and the tools you prefer, including AI — to customize the program for your audience. Less time starting from a blank page. More time adapting, preparing, and delivering great training.

How quickly can I get started?

Your materials are instantly available as digital downloads , so you can start reviewing and customizing your program right away. The time needed to prepare for delivery will depend on how much you choose to adapt the content, add organization-specific examples, and tailor it to your audience.

How do I know the materials are right for my needs?

Oak Innovation has been creating training and development materials for over 30 years. Each program provides a complete, editable starting point that you can customize to suit your audience, organization, and delivery style. Review the program description before you buy to see the topics covered and what’s included. Once downloaded, you can edit the materials, add your own examples and branding, and adapt the content to fit the people you train.

Can I use the training course material to launch a business?

Yes . Trainers and consultants can customize and brand the materials and use them when delivering training to clients, subject to the licensing terms.

Why choose Oak Innovation over other providers?

Oak Innovation has been creating training and development materials for over 30 years. Our programs bring editable slides, facilitator guidance, participant materials, exercises, and structured content together — giving you a complete starting point you can customize for your audience and delivery style.

Are there budget-friendly options?

Yes. Individual programs are available at a range of price points, with some starting at $10.

Are these digital or physical products?

All programs are provided as digital downloads , giving you immediate access to the materials. You can edit, customize, brand, and print the resources for your training delivery in line with the applicable licensing terms.

Leadership Influence Skills.

Creating a leadership influence workshop means developing presentations, organizing influence techniques, writing trainer notes and preparing realistic leadership scenarios.

Oak Innovation’s editable leadership influence materials provide a ready-to-customize foundation, leaving you more time to explore the influence challenges relevant to your participants.

Download the complete package, personalize the exercises and deliver leadership influence training using your own branding.

Customers interested in teaching leadership impact also download Strategic Leadership and Coaching and Mentoring Skills.

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Who Are These Training Materials For?

These ready-to-use training course materials are used by corporate trainers, independent consultants, HR professionals, educators, and people managers.

What’s Covered.

1. What is leadership?

Fundamental leadership concepts, theories, and best practices.
The mindset of an effective leader.
How to influence others.
The main types of influence skills.
The key is the relationship between leadership and influence.

2. Leadership theories

The central leadership theories (e.g., traits and behavioral perspective).
Different types of leadership styles.
The contingency perspective.
Transactional and transformational leadership styles.

3. Influence zones

How leaders can influence others.
The zones of influence.
Preference and indifference zones.
The legitimate zone.
Non-influence zones.

4. Nine tactics for influencing others

Tactics leaders can use to influence others.
Nine influence skills.

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Below are sample materials from this course.

We intentionally use generic backgrounds and titles, so you can easily rebrand and customize everything as your own.

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What Trainers Say.

★★★★★ “Oak creates self-contained, practical, and easy-to-use training modules… with personal service.” – Rey Carr, Peer Resources.

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★★★★★ “Courses are laid out so well and spark natural dialogue… Most thorough content you can find.” – Bryon Jennings.

★★★★★ “The notes for facilitator were simple and easy to follow.” – Tracey O’Shea, Forest Laboratories.

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79 editable slides • 58-page instructor guide • Participant workbook • 17 activities • Instant download • Use forever

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Catherine Fitzgerald B.A. M.A.

Meet Catherine, the passionate mind behind Oak Innovation. For more than 30 years, she’s been creating practical, engaging courses that help trainers, L&D professionals, managers, and consultants save valuable preparation time. Her goal is simple: make course creation easier, so you can spend less time preparing and more time delivering great training.

Pauline Weddell

I ordered some training materials from Oak Innovation and I was delighted at the quality of the materials. It was certainly great value for money as everything was there - trainers notes, slide pack and delegate workbook. Have bought again since original purchase as delighted with the quality.

Nicole Harris

I had the opportunity to thoroughly review the training content and I am extremely pleased with the structure, training material and learning objectives. The quality of the content is Excellent!

Kevin Jennings

I needed to acquire materials for a last minute training. They were great - good quality, robust resources, and easily customizable. I would recommend Oak Innovations and will look to leverage them in the future.

Darryl Treadwell

Oak Innovation's product are extremely well designed and contain additional information, reading materials, and resources that add great value to their already valuable products. The staff is helpful, knowledgeable, professional, engaging, and very responsive. These courses will provide a solid foundation for your training needs.

Richard Whelan

The training materials are comprehensive, professional, to the point and great value. Together with handbooks are a great resource which saves so much time as a training provider. I have been using Oak for nearly 20 years. Thanks to the team at Oak Innovation

Bryon Jennings

Great for leadership training I bought a course bundle and it was 100% worth every dollar. I used it in an executive training program that I hosted a d thr participants absolutely enjoyed the course. They courses are laid out so well and the courses sparks natural dialogue are engaging and thought provoking. Probably the most thorough content you can find on the internet. If you are in HR consulting, this is a must buy.

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“I would like to take this opportunity to express my learning experience for Oak Training Ltd. I really enjoyed the way, methodology and the contents of the course. The course contents are enriched with the practical exercises, examples, problem solving models and key definitions. It also puts flash on further reading, materials and books to be consulted for in-depth exposure of the subjected topic. Hence I strongly recommend this course to the professionals of various sectors of the industries because it will enable and upgrade them from ordinary level of skills to breakthrough level of skills. Professionals can enjoy the cost effective management training solutions in their industry." Farhan Majeed Country Consultant GIIM-Pakistan

Stephen Fraundorfer

WOW!!! An extremely thorough program. Covered the subject from beginning to end.

Sheila Eason

I purchased the full training package and I'm so glad I did. The courses are well designed and done so in a neat, orderly way. The content is very thorough. It's like having a "ready to deliver" course offering. I'm pleased with the purchase.

Debbie-Jo Dutton

I was impressed with the quality of the training resources I purchased from Oak Innovation and how much was included in the bundle. Considering the price of other materials on the web, they were very affordable and included everything you need. I'll certainly purchase from OI again in the future. Thank you!

James L Steward

Highly Adaptable and Effective Training Solutions I purchased the full suite of training products from Oak Innovation, and I couldn't be happier with the results. The content is incredibly relevant, well-structured, and grounded in sound training principles. One of the standout features is how adaptable the materials are—they're designed to be easily tailored to meet the specific needs of any organization. I’ve successfully used these training products across government, commercial, and private sectors, and they’ve always delivered great outcomes. The soft skills training is especially valuable, providing effective tools for everyone from frontline staff to corporate executives. The content is straightforward and easy to work with. Thank you, Oak Innovation! Highly recommended!

Rey Carr

Oak continually attends to the needs of various businesses and either creates or adjusts training modules on a variety of topics to be self-contained, practical and easy to use. And they stand behind every product with personal service."

Christy Crump

I purchased the full offering of training programs from Oak Innovation a few years ago. I still refer back to the trainings after all these years. Their trainings are professional, organized, and full of pertinent information.

John Paul

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As someone who’s been involved in training for more than twenty years, I’ve never known a resource that’s as consistently valuable as Oak. I’m always amazed at their willingness to provide purchasers of their complete range of presentations regular updates and new training packages at no additional cost. That makes my purchase become more valuable all the time. And their speed in responding to questions is phenomenal. One of the sessions I often provide is a Training the Trainers workshop. In it, the very first resource I encourage people to purchase is the library of resources from Oak. These packages have made my job infinitely easier, and I recommend them to anyone who’s looking for the highest quality in training materials. Jeffrey L. Buller, Senior Partner at ATLAS Leadership Training

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Leadership Influence Skills: Courseware For Trainers & Managers

Leadership Influence Skills.

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