Is it even possible to create engaging online meetings?

Your teams are meeting, training, and collaborating virtually more than ever — but keeping people engaged online feels harder than ever.

It’s true: employees are “zoomed out” and are unlikely to commit to another boring lecture or passive webinar.

The way we run online workshops, trainings, and meetings has changed. What worked a few years ago doesn’t work anymore today.

You know your leaders and trainers need to learn how to REALLY ENGAGE groups online, but …

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… meetings fall flat when questions are met with silence, and participation is minimal.

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… employees keep cameras off, multitask, and tune out, leaving managers talking to blank screens.

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… facilitators feel like they’re “driving blind” without the ability to read the room, pick up non-verbal cues, or get immediate feedback.

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… the tech juggling act (screen shares, chat, breakout rooms, music) overwhelms leaders and distracts from the actual facilitation.

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… it's always the same few people that monopolize the conversation, leaving quiet voices unheard and overlooked.

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… too many virtual trainings and meetings waste valuable time without creating real collaboration or impact.

Designing and facilitating engaging virtual meetings, trainings and workshops doesn't have to be that hard!

In this 5-part training, your team will learn how to design and lead engaging virtual experiences across Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Butter, and more.

They’ll practice facilitation techniques, engagement tools, and inclusive strategies so every virtual session — whether a team meeting, company training, or large event — achieves real results.

💕 TESTIMONIALS

What are Alumni saying about the training?

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This was the most engaging, fun, but super practical training on facilitation I've ever taken.

It completely changed how I facilitate and show up for my virtual offerings and since I took the course not only has my personal confidence skyrocketed, but the impact I've had on my participants has amplified in ways I didn't realize it could.

My participants are engaged, inspired, and show up ready to learn. I learned that I could incorporate play and fun to create super connected and invested participants, and I'm having so much more fun doing what I do now.

COEN VAZQUEZCertified Energy Practitioner | Become Purposeful LLC
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First and foremost I have been reenergized and inspired.

I have been facilitating workshops for 5 years and online heavily for the past 2 years. It was great to look at the experience though a new lens. I now do whatever I can to bring in the fun and create moments where people can learn about each other.

My Warm Ups and energizers are on point now and I feel even more confident and getting top feedback scores from my participants.

ELAYNA SPRATLEYDesign Thinking Program Lead
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Thank you for an unforgettable experience! I really appreciate you creating an inclusive and supportive environment.

Every week I went in excited and left on a high.

ALICIA SERRATOOrganizational Strategist & Experience Designer
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If the pandemic hadn't forced me to change, I seriously doubt I would have ever tried virtual facilitation.

Now, I can't begin to list all the ways I've used the activities I've learned in my work.

Seriously, I never left a live session, replay, office hours or bonus material viewing without feeling stimulated to think of how I can do new things/audiences/services I had never thought of before.

JEAN EELLSPresident of E Resources Group, LLC
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If you want to REALLY "up your game" as a virtual facilitator, you NEED to take this training.

Seriously. Jan is absolutely amazing at what he does - structuring events where people feel welcomed and safe, inserting humor and laughter to put people at ease, creating activities that engage and inform, fostering real connection between ALL participants. He manages the tech and facilitates all of this seemlessly.

And he will show you HOW - break it down step by step, so YOU can lead amazing virtuals events, too. If you want to join the ranks as an industry leader in the area of virtual facilitation, take this training!

CHERI ANDERSONCuddle Connoisseur | Portland Cuddle Arts
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Jan is a great teacher who makes the trainings fun, but also super useful.

You'll get more comfortable with the tools of zoom and how to use them. You'll understand how to build intimacy by titrating vulnerability, and create a slow build that leads to deeper connection.

The course is a wonderful combination of both tech support and training coupled with emotionally intelligent facilitation skills.

PAMELA ENZ, MAOL, SSCCTrainer and Coach | Casting Vision
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I recommend this training blindly! I feel a deep trust in how great Jan takes care of the people in the room, and that is for me, the most important!

It is is a well paced, complete, insightful training where you learn from experiences, experiments, from the trainer as a model for practices.

I looooved the visual supports, the inclusive way of the facilitation, the quality of presence of Jan, the care that was put in every single details of each session. SO much humanity, mastery and love in this training.

ANNICK DAVIGNONSocial Weaver | Montreal

Imagine if your organization could...

  • Run online workshops and meetings that are even more engaging than in-person, using proven activities that spark collaboration.
  • Make even your largest company events feel small and connected, so employees leave feeling inspired, valued, and part of a community.
  • Create fresh virtual experiences that energize teams and reinforce your culture — instead of draining people with another boring webinar.
  • Increase participation and retention because employees look forward to your sessions and spread the word.
  • Build internal facilitation capacity so your leaders and trainers can confidently engage groups across departments, time zones, and cultures.

I would love to help your team get there!

Together, we’ll take your leaders from feeling overwhelmed about technology to running highly memorable and impactful online experiences.

📋 Curriculum

HOW IS THE TRAINING STRUCTURED?

SESSION #1: VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE DESIGN

Start with the end in mind. We’ll build a strong foundation for virtual workshops that are more fun, engaging, and meaningful so participants leave sessions feeling transformed, inspired, and connected to a community.

  • Using the virtual event flow framework
  • Engaging participants right from the start
  • Co-creating community agreements

SESSION #2: FROM INCLUSION TO BELONGING

Make your virtual experiences more inclusive, so EVERYONE can participate. Learn how to make your participants feel safe and supported so they can effectively collaborate, innovate, and solve problems.

  • Making virtual experiences more inclusive
  • Building psychological safety
  • Making participants feel seen and heard

SESSION #3: VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT TOOLS

Focus on the best tech tools to increase connection, collaboration and creativity. You’ll cut through the confusion, keep your participants engaged, and stand out from your competition.

For this session, we’ll be using the Butter.us app as meeting platform.

  • Choosing the best engagement tool
  • Reducing learning curves
  • Using Zoom’s hidden features

SESSION #4: SCALING DEPTH + CONNECTIONS

Increase opportunities for genuine deep connections among participants. Optimize your meetings by using the Breakout Room feature to its full potential.

  • Mastering Zoom’s Breakout Rooms
  • Turning strangers into friends quickly
  • Going beyond small talk in small group conversations

SESSION #5: MAGICAL HUMAN MOMENTS

Finally feel empowered to *do something* about those blank stares and tired eyes. Beat “Zoom Fatigue” by using strategies that make your experience unique, memorable, and moving. 

  • Reading the Zoom room
  • Increasing the energy in the room
  • Being memorable

OFFICE HOURS

Go deeper into the content from the training sessions, practice activities and have your burning questions answered in this 1-hour Q&A deep dive session.

🏆 Features

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

5x Live Training Sessions

Experiential training where you’ll learn how to structure and facilitate engaging virtual experiences

Office Hours

Join this bonus session to ask questions, roleplay challenging scenarios and get customized support for your next virtual meeting, workshop or training.

Replay Archive

Get access to recordings slides of all sessions, so you can watch them on your own time or review them afterwards

VFT Guidebook PDF

In this ultimate virtual facilitation resource, you’ll find checklists, exercises, and other resources so you can be fully present in the session without having to write down everything.

Certification

Each participant receives an official certificate — demonstrating your organization’s commitment to building facilitation capacity.

📞 Book a Call

LET'S DESIGN YOUR TRAINING PLAN

Virtual doesn’t have to mean distant.

When your people know how to design engaging online sessions, even large company meetings feel connected, energizing, and human. The Virtual Facilitator Training gives your team the tools and practice to make that possible.

Let’s explore how we can bring this to your organization.

Let's chat
👤 Checking In

Is this training right for your organization?

Right now, you might be thinking: “This sounds great, but is it really possible for our teams to create engaging online experiences when we can’t be in the same room?”

I get it — many organizations tried to simply replicate in-person meetings online and ended up with fatigue, frustration, and disengagement. The key is not recreating the old format, but reimagining what’s possible virtually.

Here’s who I designed this training for:

The Virtual Facilitator Training is for organizations that want their leaders, trainers, and internal facilitators to create participatory, human-centered experiences on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Butter, or any other virtual platform.

You don’t want to miss this if your organization is:

  • Running too many passive lectures or webinars where employees are disengaged.
  • Struggling to translate in-person trainings into online sessions with the same impact.
  • Rolling out leadership programs, onboarding, or change initiatives virtually.
  • Looking to build stronger internal facilitation capacity across teams and departments.
  • Aiming to make hybrid and global collaboration more inclusive, so all voices are heard.

Ideal participants include:

Facilitators, Trainers, L&D Professionals, Consultants, Team Leads, Managers, Project Managers, Group Coaches, Course Creators, Educators, Teachers, Instructors, Event Organizers, Experience Designers and anyone responsible for facilitating group learning or collaboration.

Does this resonate with you? Then let's chat
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Jan has the heart of a mentor and the knowledge of Zoom Jedi warrior.

He really cares about his participants and shows you how to create life-giving online experiences. If you want to gain confidence and competence as a facilitator, VFT is for you.

STEVE GARCIALife & Leadership Coach | Get Your Business Done Coaching | Denver CO
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Jan's expertise on hosting virtual events has made major impacts on my virtual training delivery. My audience engagement is at 100% based on all of Jan's "secrets"!

ANNIE FRISOLISpeaker | Trainer | Founder & CEO of Creating Community LLC
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Every little strategy that Jan teaches, I can go and apply immediately. I attend a lot of trainings and often it is just people lecturing you, modeling the way I don't want to teach, but you break everything down in little bite-sized chunks that help build community.

MICHELLE HOLDTArts Educator + Facilitator
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I so appreciated all the various ways to ENGAGE. To keep my focus on the screen (it's so easy for me to wander off to my phone, the fridge, etc.) but when the zoom engages all of my senses, I stay present. Thank you so much for all the insights into how to keep people's attention. Super helpful, as ever!

ELEANOR O'BRIENArtistic Director + Event Organizer
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Your workshop on creating the magic of in-person events online was probably my most MAGICAL online experience. I loved the balance of fun playfulness and deep meaningful connection.

JEN MEINCreative Engagement Consultant
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I'm new-ish to online events and have to say that your seminar on creating magic online, was a profound one. I feel that I'm going to look back on it as a major catalyst on my journey. Thank you!

TATYANA TERZOPOULUSResearcher + Event Organizer
😀 Meet Your Instructor

Hey, I'm Jan 👋

If you’ve felt overwhelmed, anxious and not sure how to navigate this “virtual world” on Zoom, MS Teams and Google Meets… I get it!

If you’re anything like me, then you know deep down, this is the work you were meant to do. You just need to figure out how to adapt.

For over 10 years, I have designed and hosted experiences that build trust, empower people to share vulnerable stories, and turn strangers into friends. My ASK DEEP QUESTIONS “Connection Cards” have helped turn over 80,000 shallow conversations into deep connections around the globe.

I used to believe that technology was one of the biggest barriers to creating human connection, but then 2020 happened… and I needed to adapt.

I started to experiment and tried everything from eye-gazing exercises to running team-building sessions, solving escape rooms, and even attempting the world’s largest virtual group hug, which has led to many lessons, insights, and even a completely new global audience and clients.

Don’t regret taking this unique opportunity to upgrade your virtual facilitation skills now.

I’m here to show you that what you thought was impossible is possible. I can show you how to leverage technology to create highly engaging and unique online experiences that help groups connect, collaborate and co-create.

Jan Keck

Facilitator, Trainer & Experience Designer
Creator of ASK DEEP QUESTIONS

MY WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED ON

YES, IT'S POSSIBLE TO CREATE

MAGICAL HUMAN MOMENTS ONLINE!

When your people know how to design and lead engaging virtual sessions, your organization benefits from:

  • Online meetings and trainings that are energizing, inspiring, and effective
  • Employees who feel seen, heard, and valued — and thank you with stronger engagement and retention
  • Leaders confident in their ability to use virtual tools to foster collaboration
  • Time and resources saved by replacing draining sessions with impactful experiences
  • A culture of connection that reaches across teams, departments, and time zones

👉 Ready to explore how this training can support your team?