Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Training with Employees Perspective

Post Covid-19 disruptions swayed the way HR was functioning. As a result, organizations were compelled to adopt technologies in various areas. Employee Training impacts productivity directly, employee satisfaction, and retention too. The effectiveness of training depends on training methods, aids, time, and resource persons. While the shift to the use of technology in training was a must; however it will add better meaning to the entire learning experience of employees if studies present the comparison of newly adopted methods of training to traditional face-to-face training methods. When artificial intelligence is predicted to replace human experiences in training, this study can provide good inputs to pave the way forward. It is important to understand what difference both the methods make to learners in the learning cycle. The study aims at finding the views of employees on online and face-to-face training methods. The study presents views of employees from face-to-face training and virtual/online training. It was observed that online training experience is preferred due to cost-effectiveness and access to learning resources remotely. However face-to-face training leads to better peer-to-peer learning and personalized feedback. It is suggested that a hybrid will make good combination for better learning. It will blend the advantages of synchronous and asynchronous training.