Research says more and more business training and business meeting are taking place online. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

The

internet

has brought unprecedented

convenience

for human beings.

Such

convenience

was a blessing during the COVID-19 period, during which thousands of

meetings

and business were conducted online.

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time

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, many companies still prefer delivering services to customers and training

employees

online.

However

, the benefits of the

technology

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up to a point, its

limitation

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and downsides may overshine the advantages

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it. Starting with the positive sides of online

meetings

and training, one advantage without much thought invested can be stated is that the

internet

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overcomes the physical barrier for all stakeholders. No matter where people are located, like Los Angeles or Sydney, the

internet

connects them without much effort. Online calls are especially crucial if the issues are urgent.

For instance

, if the CEO is on a business trip, but a high-net-worth client approaches him for certain advice urgently. They can hold

meetings

online, which not only solves the problems

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but retains the company's customers.

In addition

, online training saves

time

for both managers and

employees

. Commuting

time

is saved, combined with the flexibility to choose the

time

slots suitable for both parties. Online training and

meetings

are welcomed by

employees

for their

convenience

and flexibility. Having said the

convenience

that is

brought by the

internet

, its limitations in terms of difficulty to supervise the

employees

and slight likelihood to substitute onsite working limit the

internet

as only a tool to use.

Firstly

, employers cannot be sure what their trainers were doing after the cameras. The cameras normally show the heads of attendees. With these very limited sights, some can take advantage of playing on their phones stealthily.

Hence

, the efficiency of the training will not be ensured,

while

time

and money are being invested by companies.

Moreover

, when having

meetings

with clients or managers, no one can perfectly be sure about the signal qualities. Sometimes,

meetings

can

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out. It takes

time

to reconnect to the apps and sometimes can cause clients’ impatience and

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.

Furthermore

, some training, like carpenter apprenticeship, will require trainers to be physically present. Trainings that require manual work and multi-party coordination can be conducted more efficiently offline, which

further

proves that

technology

cannot free people from physically being in the companies. In conclusion, the phenomenon of

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online

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and training does not guarantee the perfection of

such

technology

. Employers' concerns about

employees

' slack and

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onsite training outweigh

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of the

technology

, making its use considered

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efficient in some cases only. Given that these problems cannot be solved immediately, my stance is that

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overshine the advantages.