{"id":17872,"date":"2020-06-11T22:21:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T11:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/?p=17872"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:42:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T04:42:21","slug":"training-remote-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creately.com\/blog\/remote-working\/training-remote-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Train Remote Employees | Best Practices and Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Working from home is the new normal. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the way we work, many teams had members working remotely 100% of the time, and many of them received their training virtually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where technology has made it possible to conduct remote interviews<\/a>, hire, and onboard employees online<\/a>, training them virtually has become much easier with the tools available.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training is critical to the development of an employee, whether they are just starting their career or have many years of experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same principles of training teams onsite apply to training remote teams, but the latter requires a more methodical approach. In this post, we\u2019ll walk you through the best practices of training remote employees successfully, and the tools you can use during the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Train Remote Employees <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Below are some of the best practices you can follow when managing remote employee training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walk Them through the Training Schedule <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once you evaluate your remote employees and identify their training requirements, lay out the relevant training process for them, and create a schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Share the schedule with the trainees to allow them to familiarize themselves with it. As required walk them through it and clarify what is expected of them during and at the end of the training. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maintain a Consistent Training Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make sure that the training program is incorporated well with the daily responsibilities of the trainee. This will help motivate them to complete the program faster and keep it consistent than a training program that takes place once and never again.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Video Conferencing Whenever Possible <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lack of in-person supervision is a common challenge in training remote employees. However, this can be effectively overcome by leveraging video conferencing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019ll help you build a personal connection with the trainee, ensure they are paying attention, evaluate their performance, create a more interactive experience, and guide them through the learning process yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip: Schedule regular check-ins with the trainee to learn their progress and discuss issues they may have encountered. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make Sure Their Learning Material is Easy to Access  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The ability to access learning resources anytime from any device is important to a remote employee. As such make sure you have provided resources that can be accessed with or without an internet connection and from any device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n