Ongoing professional development for your training team is vital. Each trending topic provides continuing education opportunities that are meaningful, fast, and cost-effective with valuable learning assets to be used back on the job.
BRAIN-BASED ACTIVITIES THAT WORK IN THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
Virtual classrooms need to be collaborative spaces where individuals are fully engaged learners with high expectations that are instructionally sound and provide opportunity for learning transfer, practice and application. This program engages learners with a modern brain-science approach that connects them intellectually, environmentally and emotionally during design and delivery.
This two-hour workshop includes a breakout session that allows teams to redesign an existing activity using brain-based principles, resulting in a final team action plan that maximizes intellectual engagement.
Participants receive an in-depth eBook explaining principles described in the workshop and brain-based exercises in leader guide format that can be adapted to your programs.
CAMPAIGN DESIGN:ACCELERATE, STREAMLINE AND OPTIMIZE YOUR BLENDED LEARNING
In today’s hybrid workspace learners often collaborate with teams worldwide and can benefit from personal learning paths provided by blended learning.
Blended learning campaigns create a simplified flexible curriculum that organizes lessons, resources and activities into an individually curated path that promotes successful self-directed learning and development. Time-release lessons include cohesive content and live events integral to future skill building.
This collaborative workshop begins one week before the live session as a 2-hour virtual lesson and self-directed exercises. It includes a breakout session where participants complete a blended learning blueprint that designs training solutions for their own organization.
DESIGNING ENGAGING MICROLEARNING: INCREASE LEARNER ENGAGEMENT, EVEN AFTER FORMAL TRAINING
Combined virtual training and microlearning are effective creative techniques that meet the needs of today’s global hybrid workforce. This workshop applies six strategies to support virtual learning through connected microlearning. The program uses live online learning activities with take-away assets that maximize learner engagement and makes organizational training more valuable.
This collaborative workshop begins as a learning campaign one week before the live session with a 2-hour virtual lesson and self-directed exercises. It includes a breakout session where team participants create a virtual classroom using an instructional design approach.
Teams will complete an action strategy applied within a campaign design format that allows learning before, during and after the live session. Each participant receives a toolkit that includes videos, whitepapers, infographics, worksheets and related readings supported by an eLearning module mapped out in a Hybrid/Blended Learning campaign.
EMPOWERING VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND AUTHENTIC AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
Technology encompassing live video, virtual reality and emoticons has become an integral part of professional training in the virtual classroom. But, without their actual presence can facilitators make a true connection that positively impacts the learning process?
Yes when virtual learning relationships incorporate “emotional intelligence”.
It enables facilitators to understand the feelings of individuals and groups and the influence their emotions may have on individual behavior and learning motivation.
Moving beyond technology, this 2-hour workshop includes a breakout session where teams evaluate an activity through emotional intelligence and redesign it with a final action plan of emotionally impactful designs that lead to greater intellectual engagement.
Most training programs seek to accomplish specific organization goals such as improving sales and adopting new technology. Once delivered the program is then evaluated largely on learner feedback…especially positive feedback. Data is often manipulated to demonstrate successes that may not be completely accurate.
This program focuses on a more refined training measurement through related virtual and hybrid intervention. It provides more precise and actionable information about where training is most successful or falling short of goal.
This 2-hour collaborative workshop features a breakout session for teams to develop a more specific hybrid training evaluation that measures results at the individual as well as organizational level. A final action plan refines the evaluation to gather and analyze real data supporting actual professional development.
GETTING VIRTUAL ONBOARDING RIGHT: MAXIMIZING NEW HIRE ENGAGEMENT
The “Great Resignation” is proof that more than just higher pay and perks, employees want a better work experience. That begins with engaging onboarding that connects them to their jobs and other associates, even when working remotely in a hybrid workplace.
This two-hour workshop is designed to make the new hire’s first 30 days a positive, energizing experience that sets the tone for a successful future. It features a scenario-based breakout session where participants help Bluebird Technologies create a 30-day onboarding program with templates and tools relevant for future implementation.
HOW TO GO LIVE! MOVING YOUR GREAT TRAINING PROGRAM INTO THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
A proven face-to-face training program that gets great reviews with positive results is an invaluable learning tool. While most content transfers easily to virtual platforms there are considerations for the most effective results. Content, design, platform and expert facilitation are key elements to learning success all while managing
stakeholder and audience expectations.
This two-hour collaborative workshop includes a breakout session where teams redesign an existing activity for greater interaction that maximizes conversion from live to virtual classroom.
HYBRID TRAINING: MERGING PEOPLE AND CONTENT TO OPTIMIZE LEARNER ENGAGEMENT IN BLENDED LEARNING
Today’s professional training must reflect the reality of today’s workforce.
Work conditions are continuously and often unpredictably changing from day to day.
When not in the office, employees are often working from home or on the road.
The successful training program merges hybrid learning with blended learning and adapts to an employee’s location on any given day.
Blended learning programs combine live and self-directed content with delivery determined by performance objective. Hybrid learning presents live events with participants in the office, at home or on the road. Combined they maximize
audience engagement designed to meet company goals.
This two-hour collaborative workshop includes a scenario-based breakout session.
Teams use a template to design a blended program within the hybrid environment that leads to future success. A Blended Learning Campaign supports the program and includes an eLearning module, infographics and related readings
REVITALIZE VIRTUAL TRAINING: CONQUERING ZOOM FATIGUE AND BOOSTING TEAM ENGAGEMENT
The modern work place has seen an almost universal use of virtual classrooms for professional training. That includes longer virtual programs, in some cases more than six hours in a single session leading to “Zoom fatigue”. Despite potential video burnout, virtual training is the most efficient means for all associates working on site or remotely to benefit from professional training.
This two-hour collaborative workshop answers the question of how to meet training goals without participants spending inordinate amounts of time in front of the screen. A breakout session allows teams to redesign a virtual lesson maximizing environmental and emotional engagement that can reduce exhaustion. All participants will receive a toolkit with practical advice for successful future implementation.
RISE OF THE APP: ADAPTING CREATIVE THIRD-PARTY APPS FOR INCREASED LEARNER ENGAGEMENT
The App is a rising trend in today’s professional virtual training. Some operate independently but many are being integrated into the virtual classroom. Many apps include gaming, quizzes, polls and other activities that support organizational objectives while boosting learner engagement.
This two-hour collaborative workshop looks at integrating third-party apps like Kahoot, Twiddla, Mentimeter and Beekast giving learners hands-on experience that demonstrates their effectiveness.
A brainstorming breakout session explores more ways each app can be useful resulting in a final action plan for enhanced interactivity. Participants will be given exercises that support future learning.
THE WINNING VIRTUAL SALES CALL: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THAT INTIAL CONTACT
Sales industry reports show that 75% of sales calls are made remotely.
The impact of global health concerns, travel restrictions and economic upheaval
make the virtual sales call more critical than ever. The stakes are high for sales staff to get the most from each call.
This two-hour collaborative workshop demonstrates techniques for making that all-important results-driven client connection. It includes a breakout session for teams to redesign an existing sales conversation applying emotional intelligence and relationship skills that close the deal. A final action plan helps create a virtual presence that makes a real personal connection. Participants will receive a virtual sales toolkit for future winning sales calls.
VIRTUAL CLASSROOM DEEP DIVES: OPTIMIZING ZOOM, MS TEAMS, WEBEX, AND ADOBE PLATFORMS
From highly technical application training to new-hire onboarding programs, wide selections of professional training platforms exist. Whether it’s Zoom, MS Teams, Webex or Adobe Connect it’s necessary to match learners with the right platform for a positive training experience.
This two-hour collaborative workshop provides a hands-on deep-dive into techniques
available for immediate use. It provides practice with feature-rich tools while creating a technologically seamless user experience that maximizes engagement. Participants receive a final detailed outline of interactive tools in the selected platform.
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