AIMS Shop&Learn/Trainers' Club

Trainers' Club

Your safe space to get inspired, play, learn and make mistakes.

As internal trainer you probably want to:

  • strengthen your competence and confidence

  • make your work easier, by having at your fingertips battle-tested, plug-and-play methods and exercises for soft skills training

  • connect with your peers, share and feel less alone in your struggle to make training sessions actually work

Welcome to the club! 😄

In today's reality, HR people are perfectly equipped to handle internally all those processes that were once outsourced, such as training delivery.

It's basically no news that training and development programs are now being delivered by in-house trainers, not only for financial reasons, but especially because organizations seek coherence, contextual adaptation, and agility in delivery.

In this landscape, the budget constraints of recent years only serve to accelerate a deeper shift: many training projects are coming back home, into the hands of internal teams.

But these internal trainers face significant challenges:

  • They haven’t had the opportunity to practice delivery in a safe environment

  • They have very limited time to prepare materials

  • They lack applicable, interactive exercises

  • They are not sufficiently specialized in soft skills, group dynamics, or adult learning

  • They feel insecure when delivering in front of their peers

So we've been thinking...

Why not create for them a living, breathing, safe space where they can practice, receive resources and support, and build confidence in their own delivery style?


Enter Trainers' Club - a series of meet-ups for both rookie trainers delivering basic soft skills training, as well as for more seasoned facilitators leading strategic workshops.

Trainers' Club aims to...

  • Strengthen the competence and confidence of internal trainers

  • Provide tested methods and exercises for soft skills training and beyond

  • Create a safe space where they can test, make mistakes, and learn

  • Support the natural transition of HR and other internal experts into learning facilitator roles

  • Build a strong peer-learning network where participants connect, share best practices, inspire each other and grow.

How is AIMS Trainers’ Club different from a... let's say, Train the Trainers course?

Not a one-time course

Trainers’ Club is a continuous development program that you can join or pause whenever it fits your needs. It's not mandatory to attend every session. You sign up only for the topics relevant to you, each session being announced in advance.

Highly flexible format, designed for today’s reality

Online micro-sessions of 1.5 hours, focused on practical delivery and participant-driven topics - ideal for trainers with limited time.

No generic theory

Instead, the program offers practical, immediately applicable know-how from AIMS trainers with thousands of hours of delivery experience. Internal trainers receive exactly what they need: tested exercises, real case studies, concrete examples, and personalized support.

You test, receive feedback, and leave with ready-to-use materials and ideas

that you can apply directly in your organization.

Content topics are driven both by AIMS and participants

Some sessions will follow AIMS-proposed topics; others will be shaped by the group’s needs and suggestions.

Two session types:

Learning & Testing Sessions: where participants explore and try out delivery methods on specific themes announced in advance.

Supervision & Peer Review Sessions: where one participant shares a real-life case study or delivery draft and receives live feedback to refine their session flow (dry run). These sessions will be announced ahead of time so participants can sign up to be featured.

It’s built for the reality of the 2025 internal trainer

someone juggling multiple responsibilities in the company, not an idealized full-time facilitator.

Pricing Model

  1. SUBSCRIPTION

    per company*
    7 credits: 570 €
    (1 credit = 1 person attending 1 session)
    Validity: 6 months

*One or more participants from the same company can attend each session. The number of credits deducted from the subscription corresponds to the number of attendees from that company.

  1. PAY AS YOU GO

Attend whichever session interests you, no strings attached. 😁

120 € / session

P.S. Besides the official schedule, one-on-one mentoring sessions are also available – 120 € / session

A bit of housekeeping ... 😁

Online sessions take place every other Tuesday at 9:00 AM (on ZOOM).
Registration opens every Tuesday for the session scheduled the following week.

The suggested topics for the first four sessions are listed below. Afterward, the topics will be announced weekly on Tuesdays, based on participant feedback and suggestions.

Upcoming Sessions and Topics

1. Setting Objectives & Uncovering Real Training Needs - October 21, 9:00 AM

Before you design a good training, you need to know what you're trying to achieve — and what’s really needed.

In this session, you’ll learn:
• What types of objectives work best
• How to formulate clear objectives that guide your entire course
• How to distinguish between “we’ve been asked for a training” and an actual learning need
• How to check whether your objectives were achieved at the end of a course

YOUR TAKE-AWAY
Clearly defined objectives for one (or more!) of your upcoming courses, built during the session through hands-on practice.

2. Energizers – How to Boost Energy in the Room Beyond Content - November 4, 9:00 AM

Sometimes, the difference between a good training and a memorable one lies in the energy in the room.

The goal? Come with one energizer, leave with ten. That’s our promise.

A 100% practical module where we try out energizing exercises ourselves - some from the AIMS trainer toolbox, others brought in by participants. Each activity is followed by a debrief: How did it feel? What audience would it work for? What training topics does it support?

YOUR TAKE-AWAY
A varied set of tested energizers, ready to be used in your own training sessions.

3. Feedback – The Superstar of Most Soft Skills Trainings - November 25, 9:00 AM

Well-delivered feedback can transform not only behaviors, but relationships.

Whether it’s Leadership, Communication, Time Management, Conflict Resolution, or Team Development - sooner or later, we always land on feedback.

In this module, we explore the CIA Feedback Model – Context, Impact, Action – and practice exercises built around it.

YOUR TAKE-AWAY
A ready-to-use, versatile feedback training kit that helps you explain and practice effective feedback in any context. The kit includes clear instructions, an expert solution, and a professional debriefing guide.

4. Using AI in Training Design - December 9, 9:00 AM

AI doesn’t replace trainers - but it can help them create training curricula faster, better, and more creatively.

In this session, we explore the difference between a casual AI user and a pro AI user, between prompt crafting and prompt engineering - and we practice live how to write prompts that actually work.

Whether you're building a full course or just one exercise, you’ll learn to use AI as a true ally, not a gimmick.

YOUR TAKE-AWAY
Tested and saved prompts, ready to ease your preparation work and inspire your next trainings.

Benefits for the Organization

  • Optimize costs – instead of relying exclusively on external consultants, the company builds in-house training capacity at a fraction of the cost.

  • Boost engagement & motivation – internal trainers feel valued, supported, and challenged, which translates into higher retention and stronger commitment.

  • Develop internal talent – by investing in trainers, the organization nurtures its people and prepares them to step into new roles and responsibilities.

  • Enable mentoring – participants gain access to a peer network where natural mentors emerge, complementing (not replacing) the role of formal mentors in their own organization.

Your Hosts at Trainers' Club

AIMS Trainers are senior professionals with extensive backgrounds, each bringing their own style and strengths into the project. This diversity ensures that participants can learn something unique from each of us, while we remain united by the same values.

While several AIMS trainers will take turns as your hosting facilitators, Codruța Lucuța will be our Community Manager. 😁

What you may not know about Codruța 😁

In 2025 she celebrated 20 years of working with AIMS Timișoara, where she has built and consolidated her expertise in training, consulting, and organizational development.

Throughout her career, she has delivered over 200 training sessions on a wide variety of topics essential for modern organizations: Train the Trainer, Team Effectiveness and Development, Effective Communication and Presentation Skills, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Basic Leadership, Time Management, Personal Effectiveness etc.

Passion for Developing Trainers

Among all the areas she has explored, Train the Trainers remains Codruța’s top passion and field of expertise.

In recent years, she has dedicated a great amount of her activity to developing trainers, convinced that their role goes far beyond simply delivering content.

Codruța believes that a true trainer is one who creates a safe and courageous learning space where participants can experiment, make mistakes, and grow. For her, the key is not only in the materials or methodologies, but in the mindset of a facilitator – someone who encourages, supports, and inspires learning.

Key Experience Indicators

  • Over 500 trainers developed

  • More than 50 Train the Trainer programs delivered

  • Mentoring experience with trainers from various industries, both in Romania and abroad

  • Observation of live training sessions followed by tailored feedback

  • International experience in developing facilitators on innovation methodologies (Design Sprint)

  • A wide range of Train the Trainer programs - from short and condensed (2 days) to extended academies accredited by the Ministry of Labour (6 days, plus individual feedback and mentoring), delivered in-person or online, plus 1:1 consulting on materials and structure of training sessions & feedback on delivery.

Codruța & Trainers' Club

Today, as Community Manager for Trainers' Club, Codruța brings her experience and passion into creating a space where trainers can grow, inspire each other, and take their craft to the next level.

Trainers' Club is more than just a new service – it is a vibrant community, built on the values of learning, courage, and excellence.

Curious to find out more? Interested to join our Club?

Just contact Codruța at codruta.lucuta@tm.aims.ro