ONLINE TRAINING ≠ VIRTUAL LECTURE
“Online Training is not sitting in front of your
computer on a webinar listening to someone lecture.”
Benefits
TRAINING IS PERSONAL, ENGAGING + CREATES GREATER RETENTION
Smaller group
flexible experience
Engages learners
that might
otherwise be quiet
Greater retention
vs. all day
classroom trainings
Saves time
people
get right back to work
Cost savings
no travel costs

VIRTUAL IS DIFFERENT FROM CLASSROOM TRAINING
Small bites of information, shorter segments
Increased participation from all participants –
even introverts
Less time out of the field
Use of breakout rooms
More conversational, not less

LEADERS NEED TO...
be involved in the initial
call to set + reinforce
expectations

PRE-WORK IS A
VITAL COMPONENT

THE FACILITATOR ROLE IS IMPORTANT
The facilitator needs to have the mindset of a 'facilitator/coach’ (talk less, ask more questions, encourage conversation and sharing) vs. ‘trainer’ (talking longer, pushing out information)
Discovery Learning

The facilitator is set up ‘at the table’ vs. standing up front (gallery view on video vs speaker view)