Many organizations are looking for ways to be more environmentally responsible. This video looks at how eLearning provides a sustainable approach to management and leadership training. Online leadership courses also provide greater benefits to employees and reduced costs to employers! #leadershiptraining #sustainability

1. Consider the GREEN
Benefits of
eLearning
A sustainable approach
to leadership
development

2. The problems
with
“traditional”
training
Scheduling – not always available when
you need it
Travel – time and cost (direct and indirect)
All at once – no time to assimilate and
apply
No ongoing support
NOT
SUSTAINABLE

3. Debbie Narver
BSc MBA MScIB
• Experience as a manager,
consultant & facilitator
• Saw the need for a better way
for managers to learn and grow
while on the job
• NMC Strategic Manager Online
Leadership Development
Program

4. The full cost of travel
Bringing your employees together - either at a training site or perhaps your own
boardroom, has significant direct costs. There are mileage and parking costs for
those that are able to drive. Some may need to fly, which can be very expensive
to and from more remote areas. And then there are accommodation and meal
costs that can really add up!
Some of the indirect costs also include lost time. While your people are traveling,
they are very restricted in their ability to do work. Some may check in on their
phones from the airport. But for the most part, travel is unproductive time that
costs you and your organization.

5. Consider the cost to
the environment!
Obviously, there is the impact of
emissions from vehicles and flights.
But also consider the wear and tear on
the infrastructure (highways, parking,
etc.)
And the added impact of staying in hotels
and eating in restaurants.

6. The full cost of
materials
Training often includes a large amount of
physical material - handouts, folders,
binders.
While paper may be recyclable, there's still
impact to the environment in both the
initial production AND recycling
process. Then there is the glossy plastic
covers and rings.
For most of us, it sits on the shelf collecting
dust until we throw it out.

7. Why limit ourselves to unsustainable practices?
eLearning is the effective and affordable solution

8. Benefits to
Learners
Courses can be done from home or your office,
thus eliminating transportation costs to you and
the environment.
No being away from your family, idling in traffic
or sitting in airports.
You can go to the kitchen for a cup of coffee or
make a sandwich without having to drive
somewhere for lunch.
And you can be there to help your kids with
homework instead of sitting in a hotel.

9. All materials
are digital and
available 24/7
Digital form eliminates the cost for
production and the environmental impact of
excessive paper, plastic and other materials.
With our online leadership and management
courses, you have full access to all the
materials for as long as you want! So no
need for binders to go back to.
You have ongoing support when you get back
to the workplace. You can review videos as
and when you need to.

10. But isn't face to face meeting important?
No doubt, face-to-face is the most
natural way for people to interact. And
it is especially important when dealing
with difficult issues. But is that truly
the case with training? Is it truly worth
the cost to yourself, your organization
and the environment? We need to ask
ourselves these questions.

11. Engaging approaches to eLearning
You may think of online training as those boring "read it
yourself" courses. But with today's technology, and an
instructor that is properly trained in online learning -
online courses can be highly engaging and interactive.

12. Try online leadership
training for yourself!
How do you know if online
leadership training is right for
you? The best way is to try it
out yourself! That’s why we
have a free mini-course in
Strategic Communication.

13. Build your advantage with online Leadership Training
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