During the recent downturn in the economy, many large companies and multinationals were looking for alternative ways of training. The virtual classroom has become an effective and popular alternative. Andy Brough gives us insight into this new trend in training, sharing valuable tips for trainers.

The management development and training market has had to reinvent itself over the past 18 months. As corporates have taken the opportunity to reexamine the investment in organizational development, providers have found creative ways to continue to offer top-quality content and expert faculty to the markets where they are needed most. One of the tools that has facilitated this process is the virtual classroom. There is no doubt that first prize in a development context is a face to face intervention, however the past year has shown that, when used correctly, the virtual platform offers a multitude of possibilities:

(a) Real time interactivity across numerous geographies