Train the Virtual Trainer 2 Day Workshop

Our Train the Trainer Essentials workshop has been adapted into a Live Online Learning course delivered via Zoom. This two-day workshop is designed for anyone who is new to training people remotely or would like to improve their facilitation skills and increase their confidence in designing and running engaging live online learning sessions.  

You’ll learn how to facilitate Management and Personal Development sessions in Happy’s interactive, learner-focused style, consider the learning process, explore training needs and plan a live online training session.

Course Overview

Online delivery comes with its own set of challenges—but also plenty of opportunities. In this practical workshop, you’ll explore how to design and deliver live online sessions that really work for learners.

You’ll learn how to make the most of digital tools, manage participation, avoid screen fatigue and keep your sessions energised and inclusive. You’ll also practise delivering virtually and get personalised feedback to grow your confidence.

Why Take This Course?

  • Learn how to adapt your in-person delivery for online platforms
  • Use interactive tools like polls, breakouts and whiteboards with confidence
  • Keep people engaged, active and focused throughout your sessions
  • Handle tricky tech moments and participant challenges smoothly
  • Deliver sessions that are inclusive, accessible and people-first

Who is this course for

Anyone delivering virtual learning—trainers, facilitators, team leads or subject matter experts. Suitable for those new to online delivery or wanting to sharpen their skills.

Duration

2 day

Classroom size

8 approx.

Location

Online

Certificate

1 Certification

Experience

Beginner

What you will learn

  • Design a virtual session that is engaging and structured for online learning
  • Make the most of Zoom features to support interaction and collaboration
  • Keep learners energised and included throughout the session
  • Respond confidently to common online delivery challenges
  • Create an inclusive learning space—even through a screen

How much does it cost?

Option 1

Standard

Standard course rate

£1500

per person (+VAT)

Option 2

SMEs

Discounted rate for companies with less than 250 staff

£1250

per person (+VAT)

Option 3

Public Sector

Discounted rate for public sector organisations, eg. councils

£1100

per person (+VAT)

Option 4

Large Charities

Discounted rate for charities with 31+ staff

£980

per person (+VAT)

Option 5

Small Charities

Discounted rate for charities with 30 or less staff

£760

per person (+VAT)

Group Training

If you have three or more learners, We can tailor the content to your team, and host the training remotely, at your workplace or here at Happy’s HQ in Aldgate, Central London.

Curriculum & Key Themes Covered

This course will be taught in the latest version of the software. We can train this in older versions if needed – please get in touch for more information and availability.

Day One Workshop

Introduction to Live Online Learning (LOL) 

  • Experience a fully interactive session 
  • Identify the benefits of LOL 
  • Explore the limitations of LOL 
  • Discover and experience the interactive tools in Zoom (Polls, Whiteboard, Chat, Breakout Room, Screensharing) 
  • Identify other tools that can be used alongside (GoogleDocs, Sli.do, Jamboard) 
  • What makes an excellent LOL experience? 

How People Learn 

  • The difference between learner-focused (LOL) and trainer-focused (Webinar) training styles 
  • The Learning Trough and how it affects online learning 
  • The key stages of KOLB’s Learning Cycle 
  • Understanding Learning Styles 
  • Question Techniques  
  • Techniques for involving and engaging your learners

Day Two Workshop

Designing Interactive Learning Sessions 

  • Planning your LOL sessions and creating support materials 
  • Taking a blended approach, deciding what can be done outside of the session 
  • Making your content memorable for your learners 
  • Measuring skills transfer to ensure the learning objectives have been met 

Facilitating Live Online Learning  

  • Building rapport when you aren’t in the same room 
  • Reading virtual body language 
  • Tips for managing the content, process and technology in a session 
  • Individual hosting practice 
  • Troubleshoot the challenging situations that you might struggle to deal with and the solutions to tackle these positively 

Planning and Delivering a 5-minute Live Online Session

  • Planning time to incorporate some of the interactive tools you’ve learnt about on the course
  • Coaching from your facilitator
  • A chance to practice with your co-learners as supportive participants

Book now

Train the Virtual Trainer There are currently no upcoming public course dates available. Please email our team on hello@happy.co.uk and register your interest for this course. We'll let you know as soon as a date is available.

Please note that your booking is not secured until you checkout. All prices listed in the shopping cart are excluding VAT.

If you are booking at a discounted rate (for example, if you are from a charity), you will see this on the final stage of the shopping cart after you have set up your account or logged in. Discount codes can also be added on this final page.

Testimonials From Happy Learners

Choose the Learning Experience That Suits You

Everyone learns differently — that’s why we offer flexible options to fit your needs. Whether you prefer learning from the comfort of home, engaging in dynamic face-to-face sessions, or a blend of both, you’ll find the format that helps you thrive.

Online

Online

Learn live with your facilitator and group through Zoom, with full access to our online learning hub.

Learning
Style:

Interactive sessions, self-paced resources, videos and activities you can return to at any time.

Collaborations:

Work with peers through breakout rooms, group discussions and optional study circles.

Benefits:

1.Flexible bite-sized learning you can fit around a busy schedule.
2.Build supportive connections, wherever you are.
3.Great for remote teams or hybrid workplaces.

In-Person

Online

Take part in face-to-face sessions delivered at our Happy HQ in london

Learning
Style:

Interactive, hands-on sessions with space to reflect, practise skills and share insights.

Collaborations:

Join breakout sessions and small groups for shared learning and support.

Benefits:

1.A focused space to fully engage away from day-to-day distractions.
2.Energising group environment with real-time feedback and support.

Blended Programme

Online

A combination of in-person and online learning to fit your schedule.

Learning
Style:

Live sessions paired with online materials, tasks and group activities.

Collaborations:

Ongoing team support and shared learning both in and out of the classroom.

Benefits:

1.The best of both worlds — structure and flexibility.
2.Time to absorb, reflect and apply learning between sessions.

What are Happy's online training like?

“Really worked well as an online experience. Good interaction with other course members. Really well facilitated.”

past attendees

Watch this short video to see how we bring our sessions to life online — with interactive, hands-on learning delivered via Zoom, designed to keep your team engaged and energised.

Looking for Private Group Training?

If you have three or more learners, a private group training could be cheaper.

We can tailor the content to your team, and host the training remotely, at your workplace or here at Happy’s HQ in Aldgate, Central London.

The Happy guarantee

We want everyone to go away from our courses feeling as though they have learnt useful, practical skills that they can use straight away when they go back to work.

If you don’t feel that your training has been useful or if you are unhappy in any way, please get in touch with our Customer Services team within 30 days of the course.

We will be happy to offer you additional support and training free of charge to help you to gain the skills you need, or if you’d prefer, a full refund.

Why Choose happy?

Because Happiness Works

Joy leads to success, every time,

Expert-Led & Hands-On

Our award-winning training isn’t just theoretical. It’s packed with practical tools you can use straight away.

B Corp Certified & Proud

We don’t just talk about impact — we live it. As a B Corp, we’re committed to making workplaces better for everyone.

Classroom or live online learning available

Both available for public and private dates.

The small print

For Live Online Interactive Learning sessions (webinars)

The course will run remotely for a full day consisting of three 90-minute live online sessions with independent work in between. 

All learners will need to install Zoom on their machines. Full technical requirements are on the Zoom website. Your link will be included in your joining instructions once you have booked your place — if you haven’t received this email then please contact our team.

Learners should log into the session 10 minutes before the start time to ensure that they have downloaded and set up Zoom correctly. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. Unfortunately you will be asked to leave and attend a different day if you arrive more than 15 minutes late for online sessions, and more than 30 minutes late for classroom sessions.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

For classroom sessions

All public classroom sessions take place at Happy’s HQ in London at Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London E1 8DE. Please see our Contact Us page for full directions and a PDF map.

The course will run from 10am to 4:45pm (lunch is served 1pm to 1:45pm — we offer a choice of 3 cold bowl dishes). Please be careful to arrive by 9:45am for registration and refreshments. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. If you arrive over 30 minutes late you may be asked to leave and attend another day.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

FAQs

What if I have a Mac?

If you are a Mac user, please let us know when booking. If the course is held in the classroom at Happy, the training is held on PCs so we recommend that you bring your Macbook with you (we are not able to provide an additional monitor). For online training, please let us know when booking and you can use your Mac as normal. We provide a PDF with shortcuts for Mac users and your trainer will refer to this throughout the training.