While it was rather unpopular for a long time, hybrid workshops will accompany us more and more in the near future. They let us stay efficient in times of quarantine and regional lockdowns, and are also a perfect chance to enrich virtual collaboration. In this article, we will share all we’ve learned so far about the both fascinating and challenging world of hybrid workshops in people development.

What is a hybrid workshop?

A hybrid workshop is any type of learning event with both face2face and virtual participants. It needs appropriate didactics, top-notch technical setup and a co-facilitator supporting the trainer or presenter.

Hybrid workshops have been a rarity in the past. It’s standard in most organizations and development institutes to hold either face2face trainings with all participants joining physically or mere online learning events, most often called webinars or masterclasses. As always, crises force us to be creative and to find new paths to go. Right after the firs...