In pandemic times like these, some of the companies are looking for training on virtual team management (93%) and crisis leadership (84%) while 62% of them will drop out post-crisis webinars, according to a Bittnet Training and Equatorial study. While most of the training sessions are on-line, there are some that are still delivered face to face, in class. After having some of those face-to face sesions we are glad to share with you tips on how to keep the participants safe:
What to do before training starts:
Communications and training invitations should always include a reminder of the potential signs of the new coronavirus infections and instruct participants. As an extra precaution, take the temperature of the participants prior to the training. Make participants feel safe and actively participate by ensuring a welcoming venue with clean air and disinfected desks placed at recommended distance. Provide a dispenser with alcohol-based disinfectant – min. 60% – and wet wipes (to clean the objects). If you want to take advantage of the topic and make the training more attractive, you can bring personalized masks with funny messages or images for the participants to choose from.
What to do during the training:
- make sure that all participants wear the protective mask correctly while they are in the room
- play games that facilitate hand disinfection regularly
- if possible, do outdoor activities
- choose activities that avoid physical contact and maximize nonverbal communication
- mark the positions to highlight the distance between participants during activities
- encourage participants to bring their own stationary
- take breaks more frequently – recommended after 1 hour, and ventilate the meeting room
- organize coffee & lunch breaks on the terrace (or outside)