Leaders think face-to-face training is better than virtual. The research says you're wrong—and it's costing you more than you think.

In this episode, Dr. Alexis tackles her biggest pet peeve: the persistent myth that virtual training is inferior to face-to-face learning. Despite mountains of research proving otherwise, organizations continue forcing people into physical spaces, dismissing online learning as "less than." Dr. Alexis breaks down the four myths costing your organization time, money, and actual learning outcomes and shares why virtual training isn't just equally effective, it's often better.

In This Episode:

• The one thing in person rooms do that tanks psychological safety (and you've probably normalized it)

• Why introverts, neurodivergent learners, and caregivers actually perform better online—but no one's talking about it

• The secret participation channels that make virtual training more engaging than any flip chart ever could

• What exhausted learners have in common—and why your all-day in-person sessions are sabotaging retention

• The real culprit behind "Zoom fatigue"

• How your brain's cognitive limits prove virtual learning is superior for long-term retention

• Why "equitable" in-person training is actually excluding more people than you think

• The single question that will transform how you think about learning design

• Five non-negotiable conditions for effective learning and how virtual environments deliver them better

Connect with Dr. Alexis:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-bjelica/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelearningalchemist/

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