Train the
Trainer

A 4-day immersive programme for trainers, educators, and facilitators who want to go deeper.

This is not a course about techniques. It is an invitation to look honestly at yourself as a trainer — what you bring, what you believe, how you connect, and how you grow.

2026 Cohort Dates
July 2026 August 2026 October 2026
"I'll be taking a little Mary Lynn on my shoulder — to try new things, to hold the curiosity, to trust the room."

— Participant, Train the Trainer, April 2026  ·  Spain

Format
4 days · In-person
Location
Girona, Spain
Group size
8–12 participants
Framework
7 ETS Competencies
Languages
English · Inclusive
Why This Programme

The gap most trainer development misses

Most training courses give you more techniques. This one asks a different question: who are you when you step into a room — and what is stopping you from being more of that?

01
Identity before technique

Clarity about who you are as a trainer shapes every decision you make. We start with that — before we touch a single skill.

02
The veil lifted

As the week unfolds, you do not just experience the facilitation — you see behind it. Every choice named, every tool explained, in real time.

03
A culture, not a classroom

Nine people from five countries in one room, meeting each other with genuine curiosity. The group becomes the greatest teacher of the week.

04
NLP as a practical craft

Communication filters, rapport, limiting beliefs, anchoring — not as theory but as tools you use in the room, on the day, with this group.

05
Designed for diverse groups

Language inclusion, cultural display rules, intercultural facilitation — woven into every session, not added as an afterthought.

06
You leave with a commitment

Not a certificate alone. A specific, time-bound next step. Something you will actually do differently when you return to your room.

Participant Outcomes

What you will leave with

By the end of the four days, every participant has worked through something real — not just covered material.

A clear articulation of your trainer identity — who you are, what you bring, what you believe about learning
Practical NLP communication tools for building rapport and trust quickly in any group
The ability to identify and challenge your own limiting beliefs about being in front of a room
A personal anchoring technique to access your peak state on demand — before delivery, before a difficult conversation
Accurate perception tools — the culture iceberg, culture map, and mind-reading vs evidence-based observation
Confidence in reading group dynamics and responding to challenging learner behaviour from curiosity, not reaction
Structured public speaking practice with evidence-based peer feedback — you will stand up and deliver
A Logical Levels map of a real professional challenge — and clarity on where the actual work needs to happen
Programme Structure

Four days. Eight sessions. One arc.

Each day builds on the last. By Friday, participants have moved from self-awareness through communication and application into full integration.

Day 1 · Tuesday
Foundations
  • Welcome & group formation
  • Optimal learning state
  • Trainer identity
  • Expectations mapping
  • Self-care as professional strategy
Day 2 · Wednesday
Communication
  • NLP Communication Model
  • Internal filters & meaning-making
  • Building genuine rapport
  • Limiting beliefs — named & challenged
  • Strengths inventory
Day 3 · Thursday
Application
  • Accurate perception & culture map
  • Logical Levels (Dilts)
  • Group dynamics — Tuckman
  • Reframing difficult learners
  • Anchoring technique
Day 4 · Friday
Integration
  • The Art of Feedback
  • Public speaking practice
  • NLP & ETS competency debrief
  • Personal commitment cards
  • Certificate ceremony
Your Facilitator
ML
MaryLynn Parnell
Facilitator & Learning Consultant
Weblighten LLC · Girona, Spain

My career has moved through people leadership, operations, systems leadership, and in recent years, corporate leadership and leader development across Europe. In every role, training and developing others has been the constant thread.

What I bring to this programme is not just methodology — it is two decades of standing in rooms where something real was at stake, and learning what it actually takes to create the conditions for people to grow. I facilitate with NLP, the 7 ETS Competency Framework, and a deep conviction that the trainer who knows themselves is always more powerful than the trainer who knows more techniques.

I am a fellow practitioner — not an expert delivering from above.

Accredited Corporate Trainer · Erasmus+ KA1 programmes
NLP practitioner · 7 ETS Competency framework specialist
20+ years across corporate, non-profit, and civil society training contexts
Multilingual European programme delivery · Spain, Germany, Belgium, Poland, Italy
Available Cohorts

Choose your moment

Three cohorts in 2026. Each limited to 12 participants to protect the quality of the learning environment.

July
2026

4 days · Girona, Spain
Course Taught in English

Places available
August
2026

4 days · Girona, Spain
Course Taught in English

Places available
October
2026

4 days · Girona, Spain
Course Taught in English

Places available

Exact dates confirmed on enquiry. Groups can be arranged for organisations sending multiple participants.

Is This For You?

This programme is right for you if

You are a trainer or educator

You deliver training, workshops, or learning programmes — in any sector — and you want to understand your craft at a deeper level than technique alone.

You work in non-formal education

Youth work, civil society, NGO facilitation, adult education — you work in spaces where learning is experiential, values-driven, and often cross-cultural.

You want to understand yourself better

You are curious about the beliefs, assumptions, and identity patterns that shape how you show up — and you are ready to look at them honestly.

You are ready to be in the room

This is not a spectator course. You will participate, reflect, stand up, deliver, and receive feedback. The doing is where the learning lives.

Ready to go deeper?

If this sounds like the week you have been looking for — reach out. I would love to have a conversation about whether this is the right fit for you or your organisation.

Or write directly: marylynnparnell.training@gmail.com