Business organisations are using training seminars to improve the skills needed by their employees and management team. Seminars offered comes in diferrent varieties. Some of these seminars are focused on developing the personality and team building skills of the participants. Others are mainly about developing the wisdom and capability of the participants on a certain technology such as Visual Basic Programming.
An appropriate venue is required for a typical seminar setup where business players meet. A training instructor oversees these seminars. The instructor elaborates on the subject matter that is presented on an LCD screen. Usually the training instructor is well versed on the theme presented; however, sometimes the instructor himself is unable to handle the topic due to its complexities. For these occasions, an expert is usually present to take over the reigns and make his invaluable contributions to the presentation.
Should this resource person be physically unavailable, a conference call may be used. By using the conference call services of a training organization, an experienced resource person can still participate in the seminar, without being physically present. By using the communications capability of conference calls, it is even possible to tap into the expertise of a number of people from different locations.
A different training program will be a seminar conducted for a set of participants , who are not physically present during the program. The program will be conducted on a suitable date and time using the Conference Call Services of the institution. People at distant places can also participate and this method results in further enrichment of the course, the rich experience of these participants adds a lot of value.
However, the training organisation should be obliged to ensure that the value of instruction is not tarnished by this set-up. People who are attending the seminar should receive the materials in advance. Participants should have access to additional way of communications like e-mails. This will enhance their experience through increased participation.
A training organisation – through its conference call services – enables to attract participants not only from the neighbourhood but also from very distant locations. Besides, it enables them to tap a pool of resource persons with experience, which would otherwise not be available at the seminar. This set-up may indeed provide an highly enriching learning experience for anyone involved.
Companies frequently use training seminars to develop the skills of both their workforce and their management team. A wide spectrum of skills, both technical and interpersonal, are available. The venue used by most expert training instructors often require a typical seminar setup that may not be physically available. In situations such as these, conference calls can be used. Conference call services are available for organizations to conduct training in a decentralized setting, allowing their trainers to reach a wider audience. These services also enables the training company to tap a wider range of trainers who would otherwise be unavailable at the location.
- George H. Purdy