Gone are the days of five-day, in-person Learning events at a fancy resort full of great food and even more great drinks. Here to stay are virtual learning events much smaller in size and nestled into a typical business day where employees are figuring out the best “work-learning-life” balance.

In those “old days” of longer in-person learning events, every possible content area was thrown into the week. Topics could range from new product training, to Business Acumen, to Business Leadership, to tips on Time Management. One of the primary reasons why everything and the kitchen sink was added to the agenda was because the meeting planners HAD TO! Because dozens, if not hundreds, of participants spent money on airfare, hotels, food, cars, golf, and so many other things not directly related to the actual training itself. Most experienced learning leaders knew the “dirty little secret” that the travel and lodging budget was typically double the budget of the learning content! The idea of focusing and isolating on one specific topic would have never entered anyone’s mind as the mantra of every learning event around the world (pre-pandemic) was, “the more the merrier.”