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Business efficiency is all about maximizing team performance while minimizing business costs. With that goal in mind, it\u2019s no wonder so many companies are making the switch to virtual training for leadership development. But things aren’t always what they seem in virtual training. Here’s what to look for.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Maximizing team performance while minimizing business costs. With that goal in mind, it\u2019s no wonder so many companies are making the switch to virtual training for leadership development. Not to mention, the 2020 pandemic has forced many companies to move to a virtual training\/education model with little to no preparation. Even post-pandemic, companies have already gotten a taste of the cost-effectiveness of it and want to continue utilizing it.<\/p>\n Making this switch not only makes leaders more effective within their organizations (the result of any good leadership development program). But more importantly, virtual training means there are no travel costs and no lost productivity from excessive time away from work. It also means teams spread over different states can now collaborate in training without moving from their office chairs.<\/p>\n Even though virtual training is becoming increasingly popular, not all virtual learning programs are created equally.<\/p>\n More and more leadership development companies<\/a> have jumped onto the virtual training bandwagon, but not all of them have gotten it right.<\/p>\n As the buzz over virtual learning has increased in the L&D and HR industries, leadership training and coaching businesses<\/a> have responded in a few different ways:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar orientation=”right” area=”et_pb_widget_area_6″ _builder_version=”3.0.74″][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_2,1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/dev.taylorsolutionsinc.com\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Trendsetter.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″]<\/p>\n Some providers have been desperate to prove that their company is the most technologically advanced and innovative of all, so they launch half-baked programs just so they can say their program is “virtual.” These virtual leadership training programs include some “patched-together” videos and downloadable worksheets, then called themselves \u201cahead of the curve.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_2,1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/dev.taylorsolutionsinc.com\/lc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Opportunist.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]<\/p>\n Some management training and coaching companies saw the potential in virtual training as a way to scale their client base and product while minimizing actual effort on their end. This is because they (wrongly) believed that virtual management training meant you could cut out the human element\u2014trainers, experts, and coaches. You can recognize these folks by their assembly-line training and no human-to-human elements outside of initial setup and technical support. Others accepted the change begrudgingly, even if they didn\u2019t quite understand virtual business training. These companies are typically behind the gang, with clunky technology, short training videos that they probably used to supplement mid-classroom training back in the day, and pdfs of their old classroom worksheets for you to download and print out. Stepping into virtual training isn’t because these guys actually believe in the model; it’s just because they want to feel like they’re putting in the effort to at least try to “keep up.” In high school and university, I was never the kid to jump on board with the latest trend. In fact, I was way more likely to be in the library studying the psychology of change management in organizations than rocking a mane of headbanger-worthy hair at the latest Van Halen concert.<\/p>\n So when I heard the industry’s urgings to make the switch to virtual learning in order to stay relevant, I wasn\u2019t about to hastily throw something together so we could be one of the coolest, most technologically savvy leadership development companies.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n If we were going to offer a virtual management training solution<\/a>, it was going to be for the right reasons and we were going to do it in the best way possible.<\/p>\n Because of my background in organizational psychology, my first step to deciding how to step into virtual management training was to settle in with some good, hearty research.<\/p>\n Online or virtual management training approaches–I quickly discovered–were not all created equally. The choice between great\u00a0versus not so great programs was the difference between 20-30% retention and 80-90+% retention with solid long-term application.<\/p>\n So what sets the bad programs apart from the good?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”9px|0px|0px|0px” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n First and foremost, the most effective training still utilizes live facilitators in a group-learning environment. One of the biggest gaps between successful and unsuccessful training occurs when participants are removed from a situation in which they can interact with their peers.<\/p>\n Utilizing live instructors in a group learning environment means the training program, despite being virtual, still has the capability to be interactive (as opposed to a single participant watching a training video on his or her own).<\/p>\n In the best virtual management training programs, these facilitators create a participative environment in which the entire group takes part in discussions. This helps participants apply and expand learning by sharing<\/a> (and therefore creating correlations to) their own personal experiences. Hearing how others apply that learning to their unique situations also strengthens retention. People are social creatures tuned to crave other people\u2019s stories, so real discussions strengthen long-term retention by providing multiple perspectives of the same piece of information.<\/p>\n It also creates an environment in which questions and comments can be addressed in real-time by experts. This enhances the information learned as opposed to creating a speed bump that would stint the retention of information if the participants were instead left to wonder or research alone.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#969696″ divider_weight=”1px” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”3.2″ hide_on_mobile=”on”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n Receive monthly\u00a0insights & articles from our leadership development experts.Choose\u00a0the Right Virtual Leadership Development Company<\/h1>\n
Can you spot the fakes?\u00a0What to Look Out for in Virtual Leadership Training<\/h3>\n
THE TRENDSETTERS<\/h4>\n
THE OPPORTUNISTS<\/h4>\n
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\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”14px|0px|25.265625px|0px” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.7.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\nI\u2019m no David Lee Roth<\/h3>\n
Three Tips I’d Give to My Closest Friends: What You Should Look for in Virtual Leadership Development<\/h3>\n
1 – Look for Real People Connecting With People<\/h3>\n
Stay in Touch<\/h3>\n
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