What's your Virtual Training Superpower?

Quiz Questions

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  If your virtual training sessions were a restaurant, which would they be?

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    Fun and easygoing patio
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    An innovative experience
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    Watch ingredients transform in front of you
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    Welcoming and family friendly
• 2.
  Your perfect virtual training session would be…

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    Seamlessly engaging participants with cool, unexpected, and effectively challenging activities.
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    Connecting and supporting participants to create a welcoming learning environment.
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    Interactive activities that have EVERYONE unmuted and laughing!
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    Fun presentations and discussions that spark change in the hearts and minds of your participants.
• 3.
  How do you bring your training philosophy to virtual settings?

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    Let’s make it as close to real-life as possible…
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    No matter the setting people like feeling a personal connection.
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    Even the boring activities need to include active learning…
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    Make ‘em laugh! Presentations can’t be dull!
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  What annoys you the most about virtual training?

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    People don’t feel connected so they don’t feel comfortable sharing.
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    Lack of engagement leads to a lack of learning.
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    Info-packed sessions — you have no time left for anything but lectures…
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    If only participants followed instructions then the technology would work…
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  What strategies/tools have you tried before? (pick as many as you want)

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    Annotating
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    Breakout Activities
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    Scavenger Hunts
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    Chat Responses
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    Celebrations
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    Polling
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    Virtual Reality (VR) or Augmented Reality (AR)
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    None yet!
• 6.
  Which of the following engagement strategies are you most unsure about using?

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    Combining several features together to give more control to the participants … still on my wishlist.
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    Coaching my participants for learning that sticks after the training!
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    Interactions… how can they feel more natural and less gimmicky?
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    Authentic connections… I’d love for my participants to leave having built or strengthened their relationships.
• 7.
  On a scale of 1 (new to all this) to 5 (total pro), what’s your current level of experience with Virtual Training?

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    1 - All I’ve done is think about it so far…
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    2 - I’ve been a virtual trainer for a few months. Loving it so far!
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    3 - After the last few years, I feel pretty confident. I’d like to learn how to do more though!
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    4 - I’ve experimented with a lot of different virtual training stuff, including being a virtual producer.
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    5 - If asked, I know enough to confidently lead a session on virtual training.
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  Quizzes during training… love ‘em or hate ‘em?

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    They fill my heart with joy!
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    This is the face I'm wearing off camera...
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  What skill would you most love to master?

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    Application tasks so they leave ready to use and apply what they learned.
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    Reading digital body language so participants feel comfortable being online!
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    Coaching techniques that encourage participants to think for themselves.
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    Activities to light up the discussions and get people to unmute!
• 10.
  On a scale of ALWAYS to NEVER, how often do you feel unprepared?

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    Always- Some people might call it “unprepared.” I believe in leaving space in the training session to go with the flow and give my participants what they need.
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    Sometimes- if a group is quiet. I always have an interactive lecture portion prepared, but sometimes the discussions don’t take off like expected.
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    Rarely- If a group is quiet, I move onto the next activity. I usually prepare extra activities just in case.
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    Never- I’ve got my training sessions timed down to the minute!
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  What is your current role? (Choose all that apply!)

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    Virtual Facilitator
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    Virtual Producer
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    Instructional Designer
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    Manager / Team Leader
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    Business Leader / Executive
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  What would you love to learn more about when it comes to living and working in a digital world? (Choose all that apply)

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    Keeping up with technology
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    Building relationships and making connections
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    Fostering collaboration, innovation, and creativity
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    Encouraging productivity and effectiveness
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    Creating and supporting culture
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    Working successfully in a hybrid environment
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  Which hashtag best sums up your virtual training philosophy?

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    #PushingBoundaries
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    #Interact
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    #Fun
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    #Connect

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Your Superpower is TRANSFORMATION!

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  You have a gift for transforming dry information into a fun learning experience. Which means... You're always looking for new ways for participants to interact with the learning material.This quality makes you a visionary trainer eager to take risks and try new technology. Keep scrolling to LEARN MORE, get your FREE ACTIVITY and VIRTUAL BACKGROUND, and to take a SELFIE using Augmented Reality!Take a SELFIE with your Superpower!Be sure to tag Kassy LaBorie when you post it on your socials.Use #MyVirtualTrainingSuperpowerViewing this on your mobile device? Click this link to take your selfie!The Real Person Behind the Superpower...The DC Universe is filled with stories of transformation. Superman®... Batman®... Wonder Woman®. They all became something more when they donned their Superhero suits. Yet, they all continued to hide behind a secret identity. Today, I'm inviting you to don your very own superhero cape. But, please, don't go into hiding like those fictional superheroes. In our increasingly virtual world, your superpower is even more important. We need to transform our virtual spaces into ones full of connection, intimacy, and joy. And you're the perfect person for the job!Psst: If Transformation doesn't seem like your thing, watch your email for more superpowers to choose from! In the real world, everyday superheroes get to choose which powers they exhibit. Your FREE Activity: Lecture TriviaNo More Boring Lectures with NO extra prepAs much as most participants dislike them, lectures are often necessary for portions of a learning program. Sometimes, things just need to be explained while participants are asked to listen.Here's one trick to get them listen - Play Lecture Trivia! In this game, each participant writes down a question after the lecture. Then, the facilitator asks each person to tell the group their question. Keep score and watch the engagement skyrocket.Believe me, pride, bragging rights, and glory are often excellent prizes!Steal my activity notes for Lecture Trivia below:Hi, I'm Kassy LaBorie, theOriginal Virtual Training Hero!Virtual training is challenging. I teach people to train and present effective and engaging live virtual training and webinars.Never feel sorry for offering Zoom-only sessions again!I provide training frameworks for global and national learning and development teams, from all companies, organizations, and even governments. I work with learning and development teams from all different types of industries.Because a high score on your “smile sheet” isn’t enough. Get measurable results instead!Connect with me on LinkedIn! Tell me all about your virtual training adventures!
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  Your Superpower is CONNECTION!

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  You're a natural at bringing the intimacy of in-person learning to the virtual classroom. People always say, "It feels like you read my mind!" Especially if you're in the producer role. Partly, it's because you monitor the tech closely. But it's also because of your ability to empathize. You're always finding ways to make a personal connection with your participants. And, they love you for it. Keep scrolling to LEARN MORE, get your FREE ACTIVITY and VIRTUAL BACKGROUND, and to take a SELFIE using Augmented Reality!Take a SELFIE with your Superpower!Be sure to tag Kassy LaBorie when you post it on your socials.Use #MyVirtualTrainingSuperpowerViewing this on your mobile device? Click this link to take your selfie!The Real Person Behind the Superpower...Whenever you think of mindreading, you might think of the superheroes Emma Frost© or Professor X© or even Jean Grey©.As amazing as those superheroes sound on paper, they’ve got nothing on you. Sure, they might use their powerful telepathic abilities to save the world. But you’re doing more than just “saving” the world, you’re building it.The virtual world can be lonely. Thank you for making it brighter with the deep connections you're forging every day. It makes you the true hero.Psst: If Connection doesn't seem like your superpower, watch your email for more powers to choose from! In the real world, everyday superheroes get to choose which powers they exhibit.Sure, everyone's comfortable virtually after 2020. That doesn't mean they like learning virtually. Or that they aren't multi-tasking in the background... Which means... You've got to step up your game with activities that promote connection, participation, and engagement. Without being too intimidating... Your FREE Activity: Four CornersThe Sneaky Annotation Trick for Uncovering ConnectionsI like my slides to be "working space." A collaborative place available for everyone to share their thoughts and ideas.Yet, we often stop after people annotate. Almost as if we're checking off a box labelled "engage participants," instead of building relationships...I encourage my participants to continue connecting with each other by grouping participants into breakout rooms according to their annotations. Here's how you could group people using this Four Corners Activity:Potential Options for Extending the Connections:Let participants choose their breakout rooms by labelling each one: Agree, Strongly Agree, Disagree, or Strongly Disagree.Ask your Virtual Producer to put them into breakout rooms. You could even put people with different opinions in each room to create an extra rousing discussion. Create private chats with people split into their four groups based on their answers. Anytime you're annotating, you always have the option of extending into like-minded... or diverse-minded groupings. Don't just annotate for interaction. Foster true connections between your participants, instead. Hi, I'm Kassy LaBorie, theOriginal Virtual Training Hero!Virtual training is challenging. I teach people to train and present effective and engaging live virtual training and webinars.Never feel sorry for offering Zoom-only sessions again!I provide training frameworks for global and national learning and development teams, from all companies, organizations, and even governments. I work with learning and development teams from all different types of industries.Because a high score on your “smile sheet” isn’t enough. Get measurable results instead!Connect with me on LinkedIn! Tell me all about your virtual training adventures!
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  Your Superpower is INNOVATION!

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  No matter what other people say, virtual training can be more effective, more fun, and more interactive than classroom teaching...if you're willing to think outside the box. And, you definitely know how to design and facilitate activities that get participants applying their new skills!Your tech know-how also means you can access cutting edge tools that might scare other people away. This innovative spirit makes your virtual environment a great place for active learning.Keep scrolling to LEARN MORE, get your FREE ACTIVITY and VIRTUAL BACKGROUND, and to take a SELFIE using Augmented Reality!Take a SELFIE with your Superpower!Be sure to tag Kassy LaBorie when you proudly post it on your socials.Use #MyVirtualTrainingSuperpowerViewing this on your mobile device? Click this link to take your selfie!The Real Person Behind the Superpower...Ironman® and Batman® capture our imaginations precisely because they have no innate superpowers. They harness nothing more than the power of technology. A power we're all increasingly capable of wielding every single day... sometimes to magical effect. As we spend more time in front of screens, we need the power of innovation more than ever to bring us together. Can't wait to see what you do with your superpower to make virtual learning even more exciting and effective. Psst: If Innovation doesn't seem like your superpower, watch your email for more powers to choose from! In the real world, everyday superheroes get to choose which powers they exhibit.Look, you've already got a million ideas for cool, interactive activities you could run during virtual training. It might be a quiz or a scavenger hunt or even a virtual reality role play. Here's the thing: Innovative activities only solidify the learning if they mimic the skills. My #1 rule for creating any innovative activity: Begin with what you want learners to be able to do when they leave.Your FREE Activity: The Zoom Escape Room This Escape Room game started with this learning objective - Teach participants how to use Zoom features. Next, we added the escape room element. Most escape rooms have an elaborate setup with clues hidden throughout a room and an engaging narrative. Simpler escape rooms can include a series of puzzles. For this virtual escape room, we chose to craft a series of unconnected puzzles. But they did culminate in one final challenge incorporating the other 3 in the end so you had to solve them all to win the game!Check out how our puzzle asks participants to find Zoom's emoji feature in the example below:Hi, I'm Kassy LaBorie, theOriginal Virtual Training Hero!Virtual training is challenging. I teach people to train and present effective and engaging live virtual training and webinars.Never feel sorry for offering Zoom-only sessions again!I provide training frameworks for global and national learning and development teams, from all companies, organizations, and even governments. I work with learning and development teams from all different types of industries.Because a high score on your “smile sheet” isn’t enough. Get measurable results instead!Connect with me on LinkedIn! Tell me all about your virtual training adventures!
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  Your Superpower is the SPARK!

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  People find your excitement and enthusiasm infectious.Your presentation skills are second to none. Even as a producer, you're always ready to jump in. If you're designing activities, then you're always looking for ways to make the session more exciting. Maybe even add in a little friendly competition. You want your participants to engage because they want share in the fun! You definitely have a special spark for creating great learning experiences that light up your audience. Keep scrolling to LEARN MORE, get your FREE ACTIVITY and VIRTUAL BACKGROUND, and to take a SELFIE using Augmented Reality!Take a SELFIE with your Superpower!Be sure to tag Kassy LaBorie when you proudly post it on your socials.Use #MyVirtualTrainingSuperpowerViewing this on your mobile device? Click this link to take your selfie!The Real Person Behind the Superpower...Sure, superheroes like Thor®, Storm®, and Zeus might be able to cause downpours and throw thunderbolts around. But those superpowers sound a little destructive for your average online meeting. Your superpower is way more conducive to the modern office than any power over nature. As a Spark, you're the inspiration to others. You light the way with your gift for virtual presentations and activities. Thank you for making our virtual world a brighter place with your spark! Psst: If this doesn't seem like your superpower, watch your email for more powers to choose from! In the real world, everyday superheroes get to choose which powers they exhibit.Usually, we practice the lecture portions of the training session until we could say them in our sleep! Even our jokes...Yet we leave coaching activities to chance by writing sentences like "15-min discussion" in our facilitator notes. If you'd like to keep participants engaged, then you have to also practice the coaching portion of your virtual training session, too. Your FREE Activity: Would You RatherPair participants up asking them to discuss and encourage coaching one another.You don't have to do all the talking! They can learn together through discussion and sharing their insights. In "Would You Rather," you prepare a handout with opposing topics for the teams to discuss. Here's an example of what I say for the table pictured below: "It’s time to play, Would Your Rather! In this activity you will be partnered with one other person and asked to review the table on pages 33 and 34 of your participant manuals. Take a look there now and let's plan to return in 10 minutes.”Hi, I'm Kassy LaBorie, theOriginal Virtual Training Hero!Virtual training is challenging. I teach people to train and present effective and engaging live virtual training and webinars.Never feel sorry for offering Zoom-only sessions again!I provide training frameworks for global and national learning and development teams, from all companies, organizations, and even governments. I work with learning and development teams from all different types of industries.Because a high score on your “smile sheet” isn’t enough. Get measurable results instead!Connect with me on LinkedIn! Tell me all about your virtual training adventures!