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Training of Trainers
Developing trainers who can design learning, facilitate effectively, and measure performance—not repeat content.
Majdi Mohammad Hamdan / Capacity Building Consultant
Learning should outlast the training room.
I help trainers and organizations turn knowledge into practice—from understanding the need and designing the experience to seeing what changes afterward.
18+Years of experience
13+Countries of experience
1,000+Trainers developed
12,000+Trainees
ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT FOR TRAINERS
From expertise to opportunityYour experience has value.
Does your offer show it?
Work directly with Majdi Hamdan on one priority: your positioning, training offer, professional profile, or preparation for an opportunity. Sessions are delivered in Arabic.
- One priority to work on
- Review of your actual work
- Three written next steps
60 minutes online · USD 125 · Appointments from December 2026
Training that changes no decision, behavior, or performance is still only content.
STRATEGY×LEARNING×IMPACT
01 — CAPABILITIES
Designed for the challenge.
Never copied from a template.
The work begins with one question: which behavior or performance must change? Content comes after the answer.
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Institutional Capacity Building
Turning organizational needs into competency frameworks, development pathways, and usable tools.
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Leadership & Emotional Intelligence
Building mature decisions, cohesive teams, and leaders who understand the impact of behavior.
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AI-Enabled Learning
Using AI across analysis, design, and evaluation while keeping human judgment at the center.
02 — SELECTED WORK
From needs to practice.
Selected work.
01Ministry of Education — Kuwait
Training design and evaluation
CHALLENGE
Designing training around workplace needs in education.
INTERVENTION
In-person training on needs analysis, program design and impact evaluation using ADDIE and Kirkpatrick.
APPLICATION
Pre- and post-assessment, impact indicators and learning-transfer plans.
In person
02Institute of Public Administration — Qatar · with BCG
Developing professional practitioners
CHALLENGE
Selecting and developing practitioners through a sustained pathway.
INTERVENTION
Interviews and training across an 11-week program for each cohort, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group.
APPROACH
Initial assessment, applied learning and progressive professional practice.
11 weeks per cohort
03Penal Reform International — MENA
Regional capacity building
CHALLENGE
Adapting learning to different teams and contexts.
INTERVENTION
Capacity-building and Training of Trainers programs spanning Algeria, Tunisia, Jordan and Yemen.
APPROACH
Facilitating applied professional learning across four national contexts.
Algeria · Tunisia · Jordan · Yemen
04Kuwait Teachers’ Society
Training trainers to design learning games
CHALLENGE
Giving trainers ways to create participation beyond conventional presentations.
INTERVENTION
Training of Trainers and learning-game design through work with the Society, including experiences in Kuwait, London and Beirut.
APPROACH
Structured play, facilitation and testing of activities adaptable to different training settings.
Kuwait · London · Beirut
05All Jordan Youth Commission
Training of Trainers nationwide
CHALLENGE
Developing young trainers' facilitation skills.
INTERVENTION
Training of Trainers across all 12 governorates, with active practice, short presentations and feedback.
APPROACH
Opportunities to observe and develop training performance in local contexts.
12 governorates
03 — REGIONAL EXPERIENCE
Across sectors.
Rooted in MENA.
Selected institutions and programs in Majdi Hamdan’s professional record; the nature of engagement varies by project.
Selected institutions
- Ministry of Education — Kuwait
- Institute of Public Administration — Qatar
- Penal Reform International — MENA
- All Jordan Youth Commission
- Crown Prince Foundation — Jordan
- Libyan Youth Hostels Association — through Al Tahadiyat Foundation
- Zaha Cultural Centers
- National Council for Family Affairs — Jordan
- CARE International
- Kuwait Teachers’ Society
- Public Prosecution — Palestine
- National Body for the Protection and Promotion of Childhood — Algeria
- Adyan Foundation — Lebanon
These are selected examples. His work also includes other ministries and government institutions in different countries, with roles varying by program.
BCG
Boston Consulting Group
Consultancy and training collaboration on the 11-week practitioner program with the Institute of Public Administration in Qatar.
Additional experience includes programs associated with UNICEF, IOM and GIZ, and a USAID-funded life-skills program.
QUALIFI Level 8Strategic Management & Leadership
04 — PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Academic depth.
Field-tested practice.
Majdi Mohammad Hamdan is a Senior Trainer of Trainers and Capacity Building Consultant with 18+ years of experience across MENA. His work connects sociology, learning-system design, institutional development, and practical AI adoption.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONFirst Jordanian to achieve the QUALIFI Level 8 qualification in Strategic Management & Leadership
RQF Level 8 — the doctoral level within the UK Regulated Qualifications Framework • 160 UK credits • Ofqual-regulated qualification
100+ training packagesDesigned and developed
20 training guidesFor a range of institutions
05 — RECOGNITION
Selected distinctions
Second place
Arab Outstanding Trainer Award, Training Consultant category — Arab Trainers Union
News coverage · Saraha NewsArab Giving Medal
Awarded by the Arab Trainers Union
News coverage · SawaleifScientific Excellence Award
Community Change Leadership — Regional Network for Social Responsibility
First place
Arab Outstanding Trainer Award, Certified Trainer category — Arab Trainers Union
News coverage · Ammon NewsVOICES FROM THE ROOM
How participants
describe the experience.
Four perspectives on the method, facilitation, practice, and impact of Majdi’s training.
01 Method
Majdi turns a research concept into a practical step, explaining why a tool matters before showing how to use it.
Dr. WissamProgram participant
02 Facilitation
He listens carefully and respectfully, then brings participants’ experience together into knowledge they can use.
Dr. RubaProgram participant
03 Practice
I left the training with an activity I could try, rather than notes that would stay in a folder.
Ms. FatimaProgram participant
04 Impact
He combines thorough preparation with flexibility, returning us to the question: what will change after the program?
Ms. WafaaProgram participant
Editorially worded statements, not verbatim quotations.
06 — FIELD NOTES
Better decisions
before the training room.
Practical reflections on choosing training, designing learning and applying it at work.
A real questionA practical stepClear sources
How do you choose a Training of Trainers program? 10 questions before paying the fees
Check the provider, trainer, certificate and practical learning. Ten questions to help you decide before paying the fees.
Read the Arabic articlePUBLISHED RESEARCH
From field work
to published inquiry.
Research on civil society and youth leadership, linked to the publisher's records.
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The Role of Arab Civil Society Organizations in Preparing Youth Leaders
A qualitative study of how civil society organizations develop young leaders' knowledge, skills and attitudes.
Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs Review · 5(1) · e0318702 / 2025
The Tasks of Arab Civil Society Organizations in Preparing Youth Leaders
A study drawing on a sample of Kuwaiti and Jordanian associations.
Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs Review · 5(2) · e0318803 / 2024
Foundations for Preparing Youth Leaders to Anticipate the Future
Arabic research on motivation, problem solving, confidence and self-regulation.
Scientific Journal for Publishing Research · Issue 2504 / 2024
Arab Civil Society Organizations and Youth Leadership
Arabic research on the contribution of civil society to young people's participation and leadership.
Scientific Journal for Publishing Research · Issue 25The publisher spells the second 2025 article author's name “Majad Mohammad Tawfig.” This spelling follows the publisher’s record.
07 — SELECTED CONFERENCES & FORUMS
Professional presence.
Ideas shared.
Selected milestones from the professional record, spanning paper presentations, professional participation, and Arab and international forums.
2026Sudan · Online via Zoom
Applied scientific paper presentation
First Forum on Training Quality and Professional Accreditation
From Expert Trainer to Learning Experience EngineerTransformations in professional practice and trainer competencies in the age of AI · Organized by the Sudanese Association for Training Quality, 22–24 September 2026.
2022Amman · Jordan
Professional participation & recognition
16th Human Resources and Training Conference
The Future of Training and Development: Ensuring a Skilled and Agile WorkforceOrganized by the Arab Trainers Union; the event included the announcement of second place in the Arab Outstanding Trainer Award, Training Consultant category.
2021Amman · Jordan
Paper presentation
National Conference on Youth Community Participation
Youth Initiatives and Practices for Community LeadershipOrganized by Habaq for Human Rights and Development Training under the patronage of the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Youth.
2020Regional
Paper presentation
5th Conference on Arab Youth Initiatives and Social Responsibility
Social InnovationA knowledge contribution on turning initiatives into scalable community value.
2019Kuwait
Conference participation
Training and Entrepreneurship in Small Enterprises
Training as a Driver of Initiative and GrowthOrganized by the Arab Trainers Union in Kuwait.
2019Beirut · Lebanon
Forum participation
International Volunteering and Peace Forum
Volunteering and Community ParticipationAn international forum connecting volunteer practice with peace and community action.
Editorial selection based on entries documented in the professional CV.
08 — MEDIA
Ideas beyond
the training room.
Selected interviews and coverage. The featured video plays here; other links open their original sources, some in Arabic.
RADIO CLIP · AIN FM · ARABICA moment with an app-based driver
Majdi Hamdan shares a brief story on Ain FM. Play the clip here, then explore his other interviews below.
Original clip on Facebook09 — COLLABORATION