Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) is finally coming into its own as a viable, attractive, and cost-effective training method.

And no wonder, it’s a budget pleaser: reducing travel, accommodation, and lost time costs as well as eliminating the expense of printing hard copies of training materials.

Although virtual instructor-led training has been around for nearly 20 years, for much of that time its reception was lukewarm. The technology could be clunky and unreliable.

Facilitators often felt off balance because they couldn’t “see” and “feel” their participants. Training material that was successful in a classroom fell short when transferred to a virtual learning environment.

Most of those issues have been resolved. Improved technology and increased bandwidth mean the virtual environment can now offer tools to bridge the gap of having the instructor and students being in different locations.

Instructional designers and trainers design and deliver online sessions with more interaction than the same session taught in a classroom virtual instructor-led training is not simply a matter of taking material created for the classroom and replicating it online.

That’s where TrainSmart comes in. Our trainers and instructional designers have worked in the virtual instructor-led training space since its early days – learning from personal experience what works and what doesn’t.

Having designed and delivered hundreds of virtual instructor-led training sessions our team of experts can provide a virtual instructor-led training learning experience where participants will say, “I didn’t check my email once!”

TrainSmart’s Virtual Instructor-led Training Services include:

• Redesigning a traditional instructor-led course to reflect vILT best practices
• Virtual Instructor-led course design, development, and facilitation
• Training your instructional designers on how to create successful vILT programs
• Training facilitators and producers on how to deliver vILT sessions that promote engagement and collaboration
• vILT consulting on technology, format, content adaptation, and facilitator and producer skills

Virtual Instructor-led Training Best Practices

• Limit vILT sessions to 90 minutes
• Create activities where participants break into small groups
• Utilize built-in tools like polling and chat box to encourage class participation and engagement
• Check-in with participants every three to five minutes during the presentation
• Ask participants to say their name every time they speak

We Offer The Following Instructor-led Virtual Classroom Workshops

Training Workshops Delivered via Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Adobe Connect

Training Professionals

• Virtual Train-the-Trainer
• Mastering Zoom For Training Design & Delivery – Session Length Options: 90 minutes
• Presentation Skills Training – How To Present Virtually – Session Length Options: Three 90 Minute Sessions

Communication 

• Business Writing Training – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4 hours
• Workplace Communication Training – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4 hours
• Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Training – Session Length Options: 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 2 hours & 3 hours
• Emotional Intelligence Training – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4 hours
• Conversation Skills Training – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours
• Making Meetings Work – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4 hours
• Time Management In A Virtual World – Session Length Options: 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 2, 3, 4 hours

Customer Service

• Customer Service Training – Session Length: 30-minute pre-session 2 to 4 (90) minutes sessions
• Customer Service & Communication For Call Centers – Session Length Options: 4, 8, 12, 16 hours

Management

• Delivering Effective Feedback – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4 hours
• Delegating With Accountability – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4 hours

Strategic 

• Creative Problem Solving Training – Session Length Options: Three 90-minute virtual sessions
• Bringing Innovation Into Your Organization – Session Length Options: Time Length Varies
• Influence & Persuasion Training – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4-8 hours

Sales & Negotiations 

• Negotiation Skills Training – Session Length Options: Five 90-minute virtual sessions
• Virtual Sales Training – Session Length Options: (2) 5-hour sessions

Leadership

• Values In Action Workshop – Session Length Options: Varies *Pre-requisites*
• Candid Coaching Feedback – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4 hours
• Leading Without Authority – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4 hours
• Leading Through Growth Change – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4 hours
• Leading Change & Managing Effectively  – Session Length Options: 90 minutes, 3 hours, 4 hours
• Innovation For Leaders – Session Length Options: Six 120-minute virtual sessions

Teams

• Building Virtual Teams – Session Length Options: 4 hours, 6 hours (delivered in 60-90 minute sessions)
• Team Building & Improv Training – Session Length Options: 60 Minutes
• Launching High Performing Teams – Session Length Options: 3.5 Hour Session
• Launching New Teams With Lego Serious Play – Session Length Options: 3.5 Hours
• Macguyver Team Challenge – Session Length Options: 120 Minute Session

TrainSmart will work with you to make sure the training is relevant, compelling, engaging, sustainable, and award-winning.

Call us 800-807-8030 or fill out the form below to schedule a time to discuss your vision to see the best way that TrainSmart can support your next project!