Remote Learning: How Remote Work Made Corporate Learning Work Better

Learning & development leaders were understandably worried about moving all training online at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a year later, there’s evidence that online training didn’t just bridge a gap — it was better.

NovoEd commissioned an independent research firm to survey 150 learning and development leaders about how remote training was better, where it struggled, and the surprising training benefits that emerged when everything was forced to go entirely online. This infographic highlights some of the key findings from NovoEd’s forthcoming analysis of the impact of remote work on corporate learning.

Enterprise L&D leaders are surprised by better outcomes from digital learning solutions, but challenges remain.

NovoEd asked 150 enterprise learning leaders how remote work impacted their training programs. Here’s what they had to say.

Learning leaders say remote work improved quality, outcomes, and accessibility of corporate training

• 95% were surprised at how remote work improved training programs
• 79% believe online training produced better outcomes than in-person
• 54% think that quality of learning has improved during remote work
• 88% believe moving to digital from traditional in-person delivery opens up learning opportunities to more employees
• 80%+ expect most corporate training to remain online even after COVID-19 has ended

Collaborative learning is important, but can be challenging online

• 95% of L&D leaders say that collaboration between employees is a priority during training
• 83% believe collaborative learning online leads to better team performance
• 62% say that collaboration is more difficult when training is online only

Top 10 challenges for online learning

1. Zoom fatigue (50%)
2. Technical problems (47%)
3. Lack of physical connection (38%)
4. Harder to network (34%)
5. Competes with work/distractions (32%)
6. Limited opportunity for peer collaboration (28%)
7. Limited opportunity to practice skills (27%)
8. No travel or food perks (24%)
9. Limited mentoring (14%)
10. More formal (8%)

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