Today’s workforce has become increasingly remote – and so has virtual training. If you want to reduce the amount of time, energy, and money you regularly put into the training process, then your company may want to consider virtual training. To help you decide whether remote training is right for your organization, let’s look at some of the benefits of virtual training as well as its disadvantages.

Did you know that in-person, instructor-led training (ILT) is still the leading method of learning for 94% of organizations? So, while the focus now is on innovative ways to enhance and implement digital learning, statistics show that ILT is still alive and well. But like other training methods, in-person training has its pros and cons.

Now that it appears working remotely is here to stay, have you been thinking that it’s time to convert your in-person training program into an eLearning version so employees can complete it wherever they are working? How can you make this transition easier for you and your employees? Here are nine simple steps to transition in-person training to eLearning.

Good visual design is a powerful tool for engaging your audience, communicating key concepts, and setting the tone. Because no matter how accurate and thorough your content is, if it doesn’t look appealing, people won’t want to experience it. Let's look at four reasons why graphic design will make your eLearning course more effective and successful.

The mantra over the last decade was, “We need to fix the skills gap.” But that was pre-pandemic – when the shortage of 21st-century skills was the greatest threat to national economic success. Of course, the skill gap issue is still around – and could even increase thanks to COVID. But a huge part of the solution is providing the necessary training for workers. And this is in the hands of employers.

Most of us engage personally with social media every day. But do you leverage social media to encourage learning and collaboration in your organization? For learning and development (L&D) professionals, marketing isn’t typically a necessary skill. But let’s look at four main things L&D professionals can learn from social media marketing:

Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites have become part of our everyday lives. But can they be used as a training resource? The key to successful learning is engagement. And since the modern workforce is increasingly media and tech-savvy, more organizations are using social media in their training programs.

Our current crisis is causing us to rethink how we can train our people when we cannot meet together in person. There’s no question that we have to get creative in our programming. And we can’t “pause” training and development until we “get back to normal” because we don’t know yet when or if we’ll ever get “back to normal.”

Covid-19 has made a significant impact in many areas worldwide. Workplace learning was one of the first and hardest-hit industries by the coronavirus pandemic. As more organizations have shifted to remote working, online learning has replaced in-person training.

We’ve all been there – sitting through a training session listening to a facilitator read (verbatim) every single PowerPoint slide. Unprofessional, loose-leaf papers that look like they were quickly copied on the machine down the hall. No discussion, no interaction, no engaging activities, and, honestly, no real learning.