Choosing a Training Format

Immersive :
Sessions delivered on consecutive days

Time Spaced :
Sessions spread over several weeks

Motivation
IMMERSIVE		Demands ability to focus and sustain attention for several hours. Participants can build up momentum in learning when the content is delivered over consecutive days. Ideal for those who a absorb and retain knowledge in readiness for subsequent application in their workplace.		TIME-SPACED

		Shorter sessions appeal more to the majority of people whose optimal attention span will be 2-3 hours. Can also build momentum by virtue of content being interspersed with 'real-life' application, but can also prove disruptive to momentum if participants miss any sessions. Better suited to those who prefer a hands-on learning by doing approach and may be frustrated with heavily theory-biased content.

Learning Style
IMMERSIVE		Best suited to those who are highly motivated to engage with the training and have pre-set goals and context for developing their skills.		TIME-SPACED

		Accommodates the more reluctant participants by giving them time to 'buy-in' to the training, often having experienced personal benefits after earlier sessions.

Logistics
IMMERSIVE		Logistically efficient in terms of travel and accommodation. Participants focus may benefit from taking a single break from the workplace.		TIME-SPACED

		More time spent in repeated travel. Shorter periods away from the workplace can minimise disruption to prevailing activities.

Results
IMMERSIVE		Immersion is more expense efficient in terms of time, travel and accommodation but demands a high-level of continuous focus, commitment and engagement from participants to maximise knowledge retention and maintain long-term consistency in results.		TIME-SPACED

		Time-spaced learning may be perceived as logistically inefficient but offers much greater consistency and likelihood of intrinsic behavioural and attitudinal change.

Public :
Participants from many companies

In-house :
Participants from your company alone

Tailoring
PUBLIC		Programme content is more generic and covers a wide range of topics that are pertinent to the skill sets being developed.		IN-HOUSE

		Content can be tailored to meet the specific needs identified by your organisation, thereby lending greater context and potential for engaging participants and delivering specific results.

Motivation
PUBLIC		Participants are often more open to new learning and stretching comfort zones when distanced from workplace pre-conceptions, distractions and prevailing human politics		IN-HOUSE

		Teams with a healthy human dynamic can engage, encourage and support each other to maximise the learning, context and knowledge sharing potential of in-house sessions. Individuals can often feel overly self-conscious and inhibited amidst the scrutiny of workplace peers.

Logistics
PUBLIC		More time spent in repeated travel. Shorter periods away from the workplace can minimise disruption to prevailing activities.		IN-HOUSE

		Logistically efficient in terms of travel and accommodation. Participants focus may benefit from taking a single break from the workplace.

Results
PUBLIC		Learning is enhanced by the diversity of knowledge, experience and ideas shared between participants from different organisations. Individuals are more likely to bring back new perspectives and best-practice explored in such a forum		IN-HOUSE

		The opportunity to tailor content to serve the bespoke needs of a particular team, department or company can maximise the impact of any training undertaken. When aligned with the culture and values of the organisation this format can be a powerful tool for maintaining and driving optimal performance.