Research shows that business meetings, discussions and training are happening online nowadays. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Business conferences and training are taking place more and more on online platforms, replacing the traditional face-to-face communication and information exchange.

Although

this

trend has certain advantages, its disadvantages are much more considerable. The trend seen in

companies

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the companies

switching their training activities and business discussions to the online mode has many advantages.

First

of all,

this

offers staff increased flexibility and full control of their timetable, which is likely to diminish the unnecessary high stress levels and

thus

boost their work productivity.

For instance

, working mothers find

this

incredibly helpful for them to multitask between rearing their children and joining meetings to keep abreast of developments in the company.

Furthermore

,

this

online mode of operation could help companies economize on expenditure by not having to pay for

electricity bill

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the electricity bill

electricity bills

, printed documents or equipment for carrying out the meeting or training procedures,

for instance

.

On the other hand

,

this

option has two major drawbacks.

Firstly

, communication via the internet can be a hindrance as there might be failures in the flow of information.

For example

, in Vietnam, not many people can afford high-speed internet connection, and as a consequence, lagging connection or computer crashing can cause disruptions, reducing the comprehension among meeting or training participants.

In addition

, there is little room for practice and the lack of direct guidance

also

prevents people from fully grasping the skills. It would be less productive because employees receiving training cannot apply what they are taught on the internet, or can be clumsy in their actual performance since there is no one to

show

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Show

them whether they are doing it the right way as reality is sometimes completely different from theory. In conclusion, despite some benefits of staying at home and participating in discussions or training sessions, the drawbacks far outweigh

such

benefits.