GLASGOW, Scotland — With face-to-face and in-country training programs canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, training staffers remotely has created a new challenge for many organizations in recent months.
Building staff capacity remains critical, with the development sector facing unprecedented challenges and local staffers tasked with additional responsibilities. Employers are having to get creative and embrace new approaches, but a long-term shift to remote training could help organizations save money on the travel and logistics involved in traditional multiday staff training, experts said.
Virtual training can also facilitate a more interesting “learning journey,” said Ross Coxon, learning collaborative director at Humentum, a global membership association that provides training to international development organizations. Rather than rushing to cover everything in a short period of time, learners have the opportunity to apply new knowledge and techniques and reflect on them, he said.
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