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Virtual Training: The Art of Conducting Powerful Virtual Training that Engages Learners and Makes Knowledge Stick
Remote learning has been around since the 18th century. Caleb Phillips began advertising correspondence courses in the Boston Gazette in 1728 allowing people, for the first time, to learn new skills no matter where they lived.
For the past 300 years, virtual training, in its various formats, has been meandering into shore on an inevitable yet slow building tide. And then, just like that, everything changed. A global pandemic. Social distancing. Working from home. In an instant, the tide became a tsunami.
The global pandemic accelerated the broad adoption of virtual instructor led training along with awareness that classroom-based training is often expensive, inefficient, and fails to deliver a fair return on investment. While it is certainly more challenging to re-create the collaborative environment of the physical classroom in a virtual setting, virtual training combines the structure, accountability, and social learning benefits of classroom training with speed, agility, and significant cost savings.
Simply put, virtual training enables organizations to rapidly upskill more people, while generating a far higher return on the training investment. Virtual training is also green. Studies indicate that virtual training consumes nearly 90% less energy and produces 85% fewer CO2 emissions than classroom training.
Still, the biggest challenge with virtual training, and the reason there has been so much resistance to it, is historically the experience has been excruciating. Not the quality of the curriculum or content. Not the talent of the trainer. The learning experience. There are few people who haven’t had the pleasure of sitting through agonizing virtual training sessions. Death by voice over PowerPoint, delivered by a disengaged instructor, has an especially bitter flavor.
It is the way virtual training is delivered that matters most. When the virtual learning experience is emotionally
Participants are more engaged, embrace new competencies, and knowledge sticks Participants are more likely to show up to class and be open to future virtual training Trainers enjoy their work and gain fulfillment from making an impact Leaders book more virtual training Organizations more readily blend and integrate virtual training into learning & development initiatives This is exactly what this book is about. Virtual Training is the definitive guide to delivering virtual training that engages learners and makes new skills and behavioral changes stick. Jeb Blount, one of the most celebrated trainers and authors of our generation, walks you step-by-step through the seven elements of effective, engaging virtual learning experiences.
Trainer Mindset & Emotional Discipline Production & Technology Media & Visuals Virtual Curriculum & Instructional Design Planning & Preparation Virtual Communication Skills Dynamic & Interactive Training Delivery As you dive into these powerful insights, and with each new chapter, you’ll gain greater and greater confidence in your ability to effectively deliver training in a virtual classroom. Once you master virtual training delivery and experience the power of remote learning, you may never want to go back to the physical classroom again.
For the past 300 years, virtual training, in its various formats, has been meandering into shore on an inevitable yet slow building tide. And then, just like that, everything changed. A global pandemic. Social distancing. Working from home. In an instant, the tide became a tsunami.
The global pandemic accelerated the broad adoption of virtual instructor led training along with awareness that classroom-based training is often expensive, inefficient, and fails to deliver a fair return on investment. While it is certainly more challenging to re-create the collaborative environment of the physical classroom in a virtual setting, virtual training combines the structure, accountability, and social learning benefits of classroom training with speed, agility, and significant cost savings.
Simply put, virtual training enables organizations to rapidly upskill more people, while generating a far higher return on the training investment. Virtual training is also green. Studies indicate that virtual training consumes nearly 90% less energy and produces 85% fewer CO2 emissions than classroom training.
Still, the biggest challenge with virtual training, and the reason there has been so much resistance to it, is historically the experience has been excruciating. Not the quality of the curriculum or content. Not the talent of the trainer. The learning experience. There are few people who haven’t had the pleasure of sitting through agonizing virtual training sessions. Death by voice over PowerPoint, delivered by a disengaged instructor, has an especially bitter flavor.
It is the way virtual training is delivered that matters most. When the virtual learning experience is emotionally
Participants are more engaged, embrace new competencies, and knowledge sticks Participants are more likely to show up to class and be open to future virtual training Trainers enjoy their work and gain fulfillment from making an impact Leaders book more virtual training Organizations more readily blend and integrate virtual training into learning & development initiatives This is exactly what this book is about. Virtual Training is the definitive guide to delivering virtual training that engages learners and makes new skills and behavioral changes stick. Jeb Blount, one of the most celebrated trainers and authors of our generation, walks you step-by-step through the seven elements of effective, engaging virtual learning experiences.
Trainer Mindset & Emotional Discipline Production & Technology Media & Visuals Virtual Curriculum & Instructional Design Planning & Preparation Virtual Communication Skills Dynamic & Interactive Training Delivery As you dive into these powerful insights, and with each new chapter, you’ll gain greater and greater confidence in your ability to effectively deliver training in a virtual classroom. Once you master virtual training delivery and experience the power of remote learning, you may never want to go back to the physical classroom again.
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234 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2021
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December 12, 2021
This book makes the assumption that the audience and reader is completely unaware of virtual meetings and virtual trainings. Most of us that spend 25 bucks on this book and probably Artie do some level of trainings and would like to know more advanced solutions in concepts this was a huge disappointment and definitely a step down from Mr. blunts former text.
June 28, 2021
I don't know about you, but I wasn't prepared mentally, physically, or professionally to run a Virtual Instructor Lead Training (VILT) Program from my spare bedroom. And it's not going to go away now that the world is opening up.
If you are in the same spot, let me recommend Jeb Blount's newest book Virtual Training. This is literally the army field manual for becoming the best VILT leader you can be.
Instead of just jumping in with pieces and parts, Jeb helps you get your head in the right place first. How did we get here and where do we need to be to succeed.
The next sections lead you through everything you need to be successful from the technology, to your delivery skills, to your content design. Jeb leaves no stone unturned.
Additionally, Jeb has provided online resources so you can access their latest recommendations for software and technology.
My favorite line in the book is "You have a choice. You can learn to control your fear, anxiety, and insecurity and master virtual training. Or, you can become irrelevant."
Let's be totally relevant
If you are in the same spot, let me recommend Jeb Blount's newest book Virtual Training. This is literally the army field manual for becoming the best VILT leader you can be.
Instead of just jumping in with pieces and parts, Jeb helps you get your head in the right place first. How did we get here and where do we need to be to succeed.
The next sections lead you through everything you need to be successful from the technology, to your delivery skills, to your content design. Jeb leaves no stone unturned.
Additionally, Jeb has provided online resources so you can access their latest recommendations for software and technology.
My favorite line in the book is "You have a choice. You can learn to control your fear, anxiety, and insecurity and master virtual training. Or, you can become irrelevant."
Let's be totally relevant
October 13, 2021
A very good book for juniors. My expectation was to read more practical tips and tricks but it was more about the mindset when it comes to virtual training. I will remember: first we feel, than we think and than we learn - smart point of view, it made me think more about emotions in virtual training.
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