Can active training change the corporate learning landscape?

Instructor-led classroom training has long been the dominant form used by HR and L&D teams to drive employee learning. The benefits of this delivery method are easy to see, as the trainer and trainees interact face-to-face.

However, with businesses going global and with increased employee mobility, corporate leaders are steering away from the classroom method. From the cost of assembling a global workforce under one roof to the precious loss of business hours, face-to-face training directly impairs organizational productivity and adds to operational expense.

According to the Training Industry Report 2017, corporate training expenditures have increased by 30%. Among the 300 companies surveyed, 60% have already begun investing in technologies that enable remote trainings.

Remote training can be low-cost and scalable, and helps trainers connect to employees across the globe. Yet, according to the report, a major chunk of the internal training budget is still spent on the on-premise model.