In any form of self-organized learning, a high level of motivation is particularly important. In E-learning or Blended Learning, you should always bring executives on board! Find out now how exactly you can achieve this with the method “The Boss is On Board!”
Motivation from the Executive Level Works Particularly Well
Further education is changing: The focus is increasingly on the participants themselves, and self-organized learning is becoming more important. But let’s be clear: Just creating an E-learning and saying “There, now learn with it” – that will not work. The right motivation is essential so that participants truly start actively with the course and stay engaged.
Here, the participants' executives come into play: Be sure to include them in your E-learning or Blended Learning! The high authority of an executive ensures that participants feel particularly
committed to completing the E-learning and
valued when they complete the E-learning.
Both increase motivation for your participants. That’s why I want to show you today how exactly you get the boss “on board” with E-learning or Blended Learning!
This is How “The Boss is On Board” Method Works
“The Boss is On Board!” is one of our 40 methods for Blended Learning – and the favorite method of blink.it CEO Konstantin Ristl, as he recently stated in a guest article on our blog.
And this is what the rocket-pack card for the method “The Boss is On Board” looks like:
This is What the Method is About: In a short video address, an executive explains to the training participants why the E-learning and its content are so important. The learning effect itself is minimal with this method – but the motivation is invaluable.
Important: Integrate this video right at the beginning of your E-learning directly in the online course. Of course, you can also beautifully embed it in other places to make participants aware of the course – for example, on your company’s intranet!
Examples of “The Boss is On Board”
The Method in E-learning
For motivation for an E-learning, the respective executive should record a short video of themselves. In it, they should answer at least the following questions:
Why is the topic of the course important?
Why was the method of E-learning chosen?
How will the executive be involved in the E-learning?
Remember that a video should not last longer than 3 minutes! Especially executives find this difficult, but for lengthy speeches, a video in E-learning is the wrong medium – participants would quickly lose interest.
Tip: Give the executive a timeframe of 2-3 minutes and provide comprehensive support: On the one hand, the aforementioned questions serve as a guideline, and on the other, you can also assist with the shooting itself.
Guide: Create Good Videos on Your Smartphone
How do you shoot a high-quality video with minimal equipment? We have gathered tips from years of experience in our free guide!
NOSA Sets an Example: Involving Executives in Blended Learning
The North-East German Savings Bank Academy (NOSA) has been successfully applying the method in Blended Learning for years. For good reason:
We want to give a face to the whole process so that the colleagues on site are informed and so that we can engage with the employees: Therefore, at a company fair, the board speaks. They announce the courses and promote participation.
Sabine Lopp, Team Leader Education Service at NOSA
This way, NOSA goes beyond pure E-learning and also integrates executives live – we think this is a prime example of Blended Learning! Because only through the right combination of presence and online does the full effectiveness of Blended Learning unfold: Participants perceive further education as “complete” and are motivated to participate from start to finish.
Tip: My colleague Laura recently conducted an interview with NOSA. Learn more about Blended Learning at the North-East German Savings Bank Academy in this article.
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