6 Ways to Enhance Your Virtual Instructor-Led Sessions (VLT)

Several organizations have adopted virtual Instructor-led training as an ideal way to integrate with corporate training. The two main stakeholders - employees and the company- can benefit from this transition.

• Better time management

• Reduce overhead cost

• Flexibility

But how effective and productive will the training be for your employees? How do I start developing effective online training?

Here are 6 ways to help you transition to VLT:

1. Set the learning objectives

• What do you expect the end results to be from your learners?

• What can the learners do after the ILT?

• Focus on the goals and make them clear.

• Simple and concise vocabulary.

• Format your training program: do you want to save the questions for the end or emphasize active participation such as team exercise or quiz throughout?

2. Keep the training material relevant

• If the learners don't see a relevant purpose, they will not want to attend which could lead waste of resources and poor performance.

• Research your learners' demographic to personalize their training exercises.

• Assess the age range, current skill level, educational background, learning styles, and training needs.

3. Encourage active participation through collaboration

• Virtual learning doesn't have to be a sit and watch, instructors should have their employees work together to achieve the same objective to improve team building.

• It could be through sharing ideas or coming up with a solution to work challenges via chats, polls, or breakout rooms.

• This will also increase engagement and participation levels in your training session. As a result, boost productivity in the company.
  

4. Ways to add interactivities

• Incorporate Q & A sessions throughout your training program to help engagement.

• Exchange dialogue.

• Practice role-playing different challenges at work.

• This way it will prevent your learners to be distracted and have them follow along.
  

5. Reward good performance

• Recognization is a great motivator to boost morale also it will create a continuous flow of engagement and activities for your employees to focus on.

• Showing your appreciation will add value to their professional development and boost their contribution to your company's success.
  

6. Ensure mobile compatibility

• Having your VLT user-friendly is essential.

• The number of employees who have access to a mobile device is higher than a desktop.

• Keep this in mind, when you are developing training content and features for your VLT.