How to Engage and Empower your audience in a virtual workshop?
How to Engage and Empower your audience in a virtual workshop?
Leadership isn’t just about moving up the ladder; it’s about evolving into someone who inspires, adapts, and empowers others. This article explores the key moments that define a leader’s journey through real-life examples and valuable insights.
“Learning is experience. Everything else is just information.”
The 6E’s Model: Driving Behavioral Change in Virtual Learning
Experiential learning involves reflective observation and active experimentation to facilitate the transfer of learning. Creating this experience through a virtual platform, especially for behavioral training, can be challenging due to the lack of face-to-face interaction, limited body language, and non-conducive learning environments.
The 6E’s Model aims to drive behavioral change virtually by designing learning that speaks to the head and the heart. The goal of Engage, Enrol, Express, Explore, Empower, and Evaluate is to involve learners in real-life interactions and choose relevant digital tools to address their learning needs.
Engage
- Plan an activity every 3-5 mins. to elicit a response (Polls, Quizzes, etc.).
- Deliver 90-180 min. long modules; include breaks and energizers.
- Use creative icebreakers to help groups connect.
- Schedule response time for participants to think and respond in the chat.
Enrol
- Provide an introductory video or PDF explaining objectives.
- Share pre-reading material or topic-related videos.
- Ensure participants block time and receive step-by-step login instructions.
- Invite them 15 minutes early to address technical issues.
- Set behavior guidelines and assign a co-host for technical support.
Express
- Use breakout sessions for group discussions.
- Incorporate role-plays with cameras on and detailed briefs.
- Utilize case studies and individual presentations for practical application.
Explore
- Assign post-session tasks that apply learning in real-life scenarios.
- Encourage participants to discuss learnings with their teams or managers.
- Include activities like listing daily gratitude items in a Positive Attitude workshop.
Empower
- Offer one-on-one sessions for small groups to discuss challenges.
- Guide participants in creating individual action plans.
Evaluate
- Collect immediate feedback after each session.
- Use post-training assessments and application-based assignments.
- Define measurable indicators to assess learning transfer.
Conclusion: Leadership and learning are lifelong journeys. Whether stepping into leadership or refining skills, staying adaptable and purpose-driven is key to success.