My Online Training Report Card

Published: Sat, 11/14/20

My First Online Training, So How Did I Do?

I asked for feedback every day and made changes when needed.
The lesson plan was varied every day.
Presentation style was excellent.
Good balance of group activity and lecture/learning.
Having assistants for every 6 participants was the best idea ever!
Having a full time problem solver
Some still needed more confidence in comfort measures and positioning, it's about 90% for "in person". I will reach out again to see what I can do.
Three people cried at the closing so my efforts to connect people worked!
The four day six hour schedule was manageable for people's lives and enabled me to add a free half hour open discussion.

I learned:

Half of my effort is in the preparation and planning part when online. In person, it's only about 20%.
Working to establish relationships and get to know them BEFORE the online training part began made a difference for both the attendee and myself.
Keep doing all the stuff that worked.
Rather than having specific times for topics just give a topic list. This allows me to respond to the needs of the group and doesn't set up false expectations of how much time "should" be spent on each topic.
Longer midday break at a fixed time every day.
Have three timers. One for when a topic is planned to end; one to measure small group breakout rooms; and one reminding me when the next five minute "movement" break is.
Less up front small group time
Longer small group time (15% more needed than in person)
When I looked at all of my objections to training online all of these years, I found remedies for every single one. And they worked!
Sometimes you really can do the thing you think you can't. And do it well.

I'm super grateful to my 14 attendees; two training assistants, Robin Fuehrer and Alyse Eberle; and my tech assistant, Katy Sticha; who gave me such a great experience!

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March 11-14, 2021

Madison, Wisconsin

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Saturday April 10 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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Gilliland, A. L. (2016) “What Motivates People To Take Doula Trainings?”

Journal of Perinatal Education Summer 2016, Vol 25, No. 3, p. 174-183.

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