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3. About the LeaderGuide Pro Guidebooks

Structure, Purpose & Best Practices

LeaderGuide Pro creates two types of instructional guidebooks

A Facilitator Guide to serve instructors as a study guide and a delivery roadmap with clear, concise and complete information and directions

A Participant Guide to support learners with key points, instructional exercises and capture space for notes

Both guidebooks follow the same instructional framework:

  • Modules
    • made up of Lessons
      • that are built from Content Blocks

This framework chunks information into manageable pieces, making the training easier to follow and apply.

 

Why Two Guidebooks?

Elegant Facilitator Guide Cover Page Light Blue Participant Guide Cover Page

 

Facilitator Guide

The master resource containing everything required to deliver the training

Participant Guide

A workbook and reference resource to enhance engagement and retention

📍TIP: A Participant Guide can be Extracted from a Facilitator Guide

Building a Facilitator Guide first and then Extracting a Participant Guide allows you to automatically:

  • Sync content updates from one guidebook to the other
  • Insert Participant Guide Page References into the Facilitator Guide

Standard Guidebook Structure

Both guidebook types are built with the same sections and parts

Facilitator Guide Participant Guide 

Section 1

  • Cover page
  • Acknowledgements page

Section 2: Preparation

  • Table of Contents
  • Getting Started
    • About This Guide
    • Graphic Cues
    • The Program in Perspective
    • Program Preparation
  • Training at a Glance

Section 3: Delivery

  • Modules
    • Lessons

Optional Section 4: Appendix

  • Appendix Content

Section 1

  • Cover page
  • Acknowledgements page

Section 2: Preparation

  • Table of Contents

Section 3: Delivery

  • Overview
    • Purpose
    • Learning Objectives
  • Modules
    • Lessons

Optional Section 4: Appendix

  • Appendix Content

 

Every Facilitator and Participant Guide Contains ...

A Cover Page

An Acknowledgements Page

A Table of Contents (TOC)

Modules and Lessons

Facilitator and Participant Guide Differences

Table of Contents

New Facilitator Guide Table of Contents

 

 New Participant Guide Table of Contents

 
Facilitator Guide Table of Contents Participant Guide Table of Contents
  • Contains a robust Getting Started module to help instructors prepare for the delivery  
  • Contains a Training at a Glance
  • Does not need the Getting Started module
  • Does not need a Training at a Glance

     

    Modules

    Module-Lesson Example Facilitator Guide

     

    		 Module-Lesson Example Participant Guide

    Module-Lesson Example Facilitator Guide

    • A Module starts with a Module Overview page
    • Every Module contains at least one Lesson

    Module-Lesson Example Participant Guide

    • A Module is a Heading at the start of the first Lesson page
    • Every Module contains at least one Lesson

     

    Lessons - Content Blocks

    Content Block Examples-Facilitator Guide

    Content Block Examples Facilitator Guide

    Content Block Examples-Participant Guide

    Content Block Examples Participant Guide
    • Lesson pages are typically set up as "three column" to include:
      • an icon to visually cue trainer actions
      • a call to action headline followed by specific instructions
      • a space for additional instruction notes 
    • Slide images can be added into column one as thumbnails or into column two or three
    • Lesson pages are typically set up as "two column" to include:
      • an icon 
      • a call to action headline followed by key points, text or exercise instructions, or capture space for notes
    • Slide images are typically added into column two

     

    When working in a Facilitator Guide or Participant Guide

     

    Page Headers display the guidebook type and current Module name

    The Program Name/Course name on the Cover page is repeated in key spots within the documents 

    Module Names appear in the Table of Contents and in the Training at a Glance in a Facilitator Guide

    Lesson Names appear indented under the Module names in the Table of Contents

    A new Lesson always start with a Lesson Time Block unless you change this in Preferences 

    Content Blocks are used to build Lesson pages 

    Content Blocks form a Lesson Table that flows automatically from one page to the next until a new Lesson or new Module is added

    The last Lesson in a Module always ends with a Transition Block that displays the name of the next module 

    Even Page Footers show the page number and Program Name

    Odd Page Footers show page number and copyright and revision date 

    Page breaks and section breaks appear when Word's formatting marks are turned on to help you avoid deleting them

    Non-printing red text appears at various points in the document to help you avoid deleting important code elements required by LeaderGuide Pro

    Word's non-printing formatting marks are visible to help you maintain a professional appearance - including:

    • Paragraph marks
    • Dots that indicate spaces
    • End of cell and end of row symbols
    • Tabs
    • Field brackets 
    • Page Breaks
    • Section Breaks
    • Non-printing text

     

     Best Practices

      •  Work locally on your computer
      • Work with Word's formatting marks on
      • Use the LeaderGuide Pro ribbon buttons
      • Honor and keep in place the elements that LeaderGuide Pro provides
      • Add Content Blocks from the ribbon
      • Allow LeaderGuide Pro the time it needs to complete a task after you click a button on the ribbon
      • Stay out of the non-printed red text on the pages where it appears
      • Let LeaderGuide Pro manage pagination and page layouts
      • Use the LeaderGuide Pro customization wizards to change fonts, styles, logos, colors, default text, cover pages, content block column widths, guidebook type names, headers and footers, and more
      • Contact Great Circle Learning for help when needed

      Learn More

      What LeaderGuide Pro Does

      How LeaderGuide Pro Works

      Facilitator Guide Walkthrough