Engaging Activities

For Live Online Meetings, Webinars and Virtual Training

Learning Objectives

• Describe how engaging live online meetings, webinars, and training events are delivered.

• Determine the appropriate level of interaction to create impactful online events.

• Use a platform features checklist to optimize the investment in your virtual classroom technology.

KASSY LABORIE

Product Design Architect

kassy.laborie@dalecarnegie.com

TOM STONEDirector, Content Strategytom.stone@dalecarnegie.com

What’s it really like? Is it what we expected?

So then…what to do?

Identify the Goal & Objectives What needs to be accomplished & what does that look like?

Determine what is SocialWhich objectives are best completed with other people?

Map the interactions to the FeaturesWhich features of your live online platform allow those interactions?

Time “We want it in an hour.”

Content

“We are using this sales process now, use these

books for reference.”

Number of attendees“Make sure all 10,000 get the training by the end of the fiscal.”Just use any Feature

“We bought WebEx, use the polling a lot.”

Content

Time

Features

# of

attendees

Goal/ObjectivesSocial

Map the Features

The way to get startedis to quit talking and begin doing.

-Walt Disney

Online Meeting

Participants: 2-20

Duration: 30 min – 2 hours

Schedule: one time or weekly

Purpose: team meetings, announcements, updates

Online Meeting Activity #1Individual Vision Statements

Objective Write a vision statement, share it, get feedback and learn from each other

Tools/Features: Chat

(multiple chat pods: 1 for each person) Audio Could use a whiteboard instead

Online Meeting Activity #2Brainstorm: pros & cons

Objective: Brainstorm the pros and cons of a topic, building team work and collecting ideas

Tools/Features: Chat Or Whiteboard tools Raise Hand Audio *Timer

*optional

Webinar

Participants: more than 20, usually 100’s

Duration: 1 hour

Schedule: special event, reoccurring

Purpose: announcements, sales/marketing, information sharing

Webinar Activity #1Whiteboard using a “filtering” technique

whiteboard

is a verb.

Objective: Active participation while you learn audience’s perspective and knowledge level.

Tools/Features: PowerPoint slides

with space to draw Whiteboard tools

Webinar Activity #2Let them USE CHAT.

“chatversations”

Performance Review - Dos1. Develop a reservoir of goodwill

2. Be trustworthy

3. Let the person review all data

4. Start with positives

5. Spotlight successes

6. Use “I” statements

7. Use accurate data to assess

8. Command, coach, and correct

9. Depersonalize mistakes

10. Let the other person save face

11. Praise small improvements

12. Develop a mutual improvement plan

13. Revise goals and set new performance standards

14. End with reassurance and a big reputation to live up to.

How would you turn these phrases around to be more motivating?

Jason is a poor time manager and consistently misses deadlines.

Ashley needs to improve her attitude to fit in better with the team.

Raj shows no follow-through and customers report that they don’t like working with him.

Write

SMART

Goals

Objective: Choose to learn about and connect with your participants AND …let them practice!

Tools/Features: Numbered and animated

PowerPoint slides Chat Participant Manual/Handout

Virtual Training

Participants: up to 20

Duration: 1-3 hours

Schedule: one time or on a regular rotation

Purpose: learning new skills, learning from/with others

Training Activity #1Scavenger Hunt

ATD Trivia

1. Navigate to the site

2. Locate the answers

3. Write them down

4. Got it? Initial it on the whiteboard

5. Get ready to prove it!

Question Answer Got it!There are how many

2015 conference tracks?

ATD was started in what year?

(under a different name)

What are the first names of the 3

keynoters?

10

1943

Andrea, Sugata,& Erik

Send this link in chat: http://www.atdconference.org

Objective:Explore a website and learn how to navigate it for answers

Tools/Features: PowerPoint slides

with a table for answers Share Web site Whiteboard tools Participant Manual/Handout

Training Activity #2Making Connections

Orlando

Activities

ObjectiveHear what participants have learned, how they are making their own connections, in their own words

Tools/Features: PowerPoint slides with images Whiteboard tools Raise Hand, Feedback Audio

Delivery Tips

Set expectations

Provide clear instructions

Create and use participant materials

Design opportunities for collaboration

Deliver meaningful assessments

Build ninja technical skills

Technical Tips

Click on everything.

Youtube it, Google it, Review it, Replicate it.

Try to defeat it!

Use it. Use it. Use it.

Use a 2nd computer.

Respond quickly.

Pay attention to details.

Fix it.

Log it.

Revisit it.Manipulate to Master.

-Jennifer Rose, Owner & Lead Diva, Training Divas, LLC

Platform Checklists

Adobe Connect

WebEx Training Center

Which activity has inspired you?

Questions.Who’s got the first one?

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Watch for our book July 2015

Interact and Engage!60+ Activities for Virtual Training, Meetings and Webinars

Bonus Activity

A Virtual Team Holiday Celebration