Making Employees Feel Comfortable With Online Learning

The great poet, Maya Angelou, once said “People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” I share this quote because often instructors need to help people learn in what may be new ways to them. Learning online can be quite different from learning in a traditional in-person classroom. Some employees may struggle to learn this way.

Despite this, instructors can still make people feel comfortable with how they deliver the class and help them succeed in a virtual environment.

L & D professionals follow adult learning principles to facilitate the learning process. Part of these principles is to always make people feel comfortable and good about themselves so that they can focus on learning from the instructor and from their fellow classmates.

When teaching virtually, focus on doing these 5 things often to make people feel comfortable:

1.   Names - Use everyone’s names as often as you can. Keep everyone engaged and feeling good. Everyone likes the sound of their own name!

2.   Support – Support people that may struggle using online tools like chat, drawing, or moving things on a whiteboard. You may be a master of your virtual teaching tools but they may be using them for the first time.

3.   Breakout Rooms – Use this feature often so people can work in smaller groups that are less intimidating than the larger virtual classroom.

4.   Feedback – Just like in a live classroom, be sure to give everyone supportive feedback on their individual and group responses to keep class participation high.

5.   Appreciation – Show your appreciation for your employees often so they will feel good about you and your training.

So, there you have it! Five solid tips for making your employees feel comfortable learning in an online environment! Intellezy’s L & D experts can help your training professionals shine in the virtual classroom so that your employees feel more comfortable learning this way!

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