Online Leadership Training
Remote leadership training that works
Since March 2020 I’ve been standing in the virtual training room quite a lot, experimenting with different formats, setups, platforms and training-tools.
Experience with Online Leadership Training
In my experience, online training sessions are neither better nor worse than face-2-face training sessions: they are different. Online training sessions need to be shorter, more focused, more dynamic and even more interactive than in person formats, in order to engage participants to the fullest and keep them (inter-) active throughout the session.
All the trainings in my portfolio can be delivered remotely, from presentation skills to leadership, from conflict management to Train the Trainer. The only exception being teambuilding (at least I didn’t figure that one out so far…)
Best Practice for Remote Leadership Training
In my experience, the following format works best for most topics and audiences:
- Duration: Various 3h sessions spread out over 1-2 weeks
- Platform: The one participants are familiar with
- Group Size: 6-10
Duration
I’ve experimented with everything from 1-8h online training sessions, but found the sweet-spot to be around 3h. That 3h training format allows for sufficient depth to really enter into a topic and apply it in some practical exercises while at the same time not yet being tiring for participants. We do a 10’ break halfway through.
Group-Size
I’ve experimented with group sizes from 2-30 people and found the ideal to be between 6-10, a bit smaller than for face-2-face formats (8-12). It’s simply more dynamic and allows for more interaction and participation.
Conclusions about Online Leadership Training
Remote leadership training sessions definitely work! Over those months, I’ve received more positive feedback than ever before! Yay!
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