# Online Soft Skills Training: A Live Virtual Learning Path > Online soft skills training from Bodhih: live virtual sessions on collaboration, priorities, problem-solving and ownership, tracked on AssessAll. Plan a path. - Source: https://bodhih.com/online-soft-skills-training/ - Publisher: Bodhih Training (Bengaluru, India; since 2008) - Last updated: 2026-11-02 - Contact: solutions@bodhih.com · +91 99000 11601 --- Your teams work from regional offices, client sites and home, and pulling them into one classroom is rarely practical. Our online soft skills training brings them together live: short, energetic sessions, breakouts, real-work practice tasks and manager nudges that build collaboration, ownership and better priorities over a few months. ## At a glance - **Duration:** Recommended: 4 × 2.5-hour live virtual sessions over eight weeks, extendable to a six-month path - **Who it’s for:** Employees and early-career professionals across offices, client sites and remote locations - **Level:** Foundation to Intermediate - **Format:** Live virtual · Blended - **Track record:** Since 2008 · 2,000+ companies Online soft skills training from Bodhih is a live virtual learning path for employees across offices and remote locations. Through 90- to 150-minute sessions, breakouts, real-work practice tasks and peer feedback, it builds communication, collaboration, priorities, problem-solving, adaptability, ownership, customer orientation and working well with AI tools, measured by AssessAll pre- and post-assessments. - Recommended: 4 × 2.5-hour live virtual sessions over eight weeks, extendable to a six-month path - Level: Foundation to Intermediate · Live virtual · Blended - Designed with the ADDIE model and customised to your context - Offered by Bodhih since 2008 to 2,000+ organisations across 7 regions **Also known as:** live virtual soft skills program, soft skills training for remote employees, virtual soft skills workshop for companies, online behavioural skills training **Where and how:** online soft skills training as an in-person workshop in [Bengaluru](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-bangalore/), [Mumbai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-mumbai/), [Delhi NCR](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-new-delhi/), [Gurugram](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-gurugram/), [Hyderabad](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-hyderabad/), [Chennai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-chennai/), [Pune](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-pune/), [Kolkata](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-kolkata/), [Ahmedabad](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-ahmedabad/) and [Jaipur](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-jaipur/); as a live online course; or delivered overseas in [Dubai](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-dubai/), [Singapore](https://bodhih.com/corporate-training-in-singapore/) and across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Last reviewed 02 Nov 2026 by [Siddharthan VGJ](https://bodhih.com/siddharthan-vgj/), Founder · Bodhih Training, Bengaluru ## Why soft skills need a path, not a one-off session [Soft skills](https://bodhih.com/behavioural-skills-training-in-india/) change through repetition: trying a new habit at work, getting feedback, adjusting and trying again. A single classroom day rarely gives people that cycle, and gathering a spread-out workforce in one place is costly. Online soft skills training spreads learning over weeks. Each live session is followed by a practice task in real work, a short peer review and a nudge from the manager, so new behaviour has time to become routine while people stay productive. > Of every 100 workers, employers expect 59 will need training by 2030. Source: [World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025](https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/digest/) > Average formal learning hours per employee fell to 13.7 in 2024, from 17.4 in 2023. Source: [ATD 2025 State of the Industry (May 2025)](https://www.td.org/content/press-release/atd-research-optimism-remains-strong-for-future-of-learning-in-organizations) ## What participants will be able to do ### Communicate clearly in any channel Share updates, ask for help and give information in a way colleagues act on, whether on a call, in chat or by email. ### Collaborate across teams and locations Agree roles, share work openly and resolve small friction early with colleagues they rarely meet in person. ### Manage time and priorities Plan the week around the work that matters, protect focus time and renegotiate deadlines before they slip. ### Solve problems with ownership Take a problem from noticing to fixing, propose options and follow through without being chased. ### Adapt and serve customers well Respond calmly to change and keep internal or external customers' needs at the centre of daily decisions. ### Work well with AI tools Use AI assistants for drafts and summaries, check their output and stay accountable for the final result. ## Who should attend - Employees in organisations with several offices, plants or branches across India and abroad - Early-career hires and graduate cohorts who need professional habits quickly - Remote and field staff who rarely attend [classroom training](https://bodhih.com/classroom-training/) - Shared-services, operations and support teams working across shifts - HR and L&D teams building a measurable soft skills path for a dispersed workforce ## Program outline Recommended design, customised to your context after a short needs analysis. ### **Session 1: Communication and ownership**Module 1 · 2.5 hours - Updates that answer what, so what and what next - Owning a task end to end, including the awkward follow-up - Practice task: one ownership move in real work this week ### **Session 2: Collaboration across locations**Module 2 · 2.5 hours - Clear roles and handoffs in cross-team work - Raising friction early and politely - Breakout challenge: a three-city project that keeps stalling ### **Session 3: Time, priorities and focus**Module 3 · 2.5 hours - Sorting work by impact and urgency - Protecting focus time in a world of pings - Renegotiating a deadline before it is missed - Practice task: one week with planned focus blocks ### **Session 4: Problem-solving, adaptability and customers**Module 4 · 2.5 hours - A simple problem-solving routine: define, options, choose, act, check - Responding to change without losing momentum - Seeing the work through the customer's eyes ### **Working well with AI tools**Module 5 · Woven through all sessions - Using AI for first drafts, summaries and ideas - Checking AI output for errors and tone - Staying accountable for what you send ### **Optional path extension**Module 6 · Monthly 90-minute sessions for up to six months - Feedback, influence and customer conversations - Peer learning circles on real challenges - Repeat measurement on AssessAll ## Sample training plan: 2-day hands-on design This live virtual path builds everyday soft skills across a dispersed workforce over eight weeks. Participants practise clear updates and ownership, untangle a stalled three-city project, plan a week with protected focus time and work through a customer problem from definition to follow-up. Working well with AI tools runs through every session. After each session, people apply one skill at work, bring evidence back and get peer feedback, while managers receive a short nudge to notice and reinforce the change. 72% hands-on practice · 9.3 contact hours · Cohort: 15–25 participants · In person · Live virtual ### Session 1 (week 1): Communication and ownership Participants can give clear updates and show ownership of a task from start to finish. 1. 10:00–10:30 · Two truths about my work (Energiser) 2. 10:30–11:15 · What, so what, what next (Demo & practice) 3. 11:25–12:00 · Who owns this? (Case clinic) 4. 12:00–12:30 · Practice task briefing (Action planning) ### Session 2 (week 3): Collaboration across locations Participants can agree roles and handoffs and raise friction early with colleagues in other locations. 1. 10:00–10:30 · Practice task review (Feedback round) 2. 10:30–11:15 · The three-city project (Group challenge) 3. 11:25–12:00 · Raising friction early (Role-play) 4. 12:00–12:30 · Practice task briefing (Action planning) ### Session 3 (week 5): Time, priorities and focus Participants can plan their week by impact, protect focus time and renegotiate deadlines before they slip. 1. 10:00–10:30 · Collaboration check-in (Feedback round) 2. 10:30–11:15 · My real week (Diagnostic) 3. 11:25–12:00 · Renegotiate before you miss (Role-play) 4. 12:00–12:30 · Practice task briefing (Action planning) ### Session 4 (week 8): Problem-solving, adaptability and customers Participants can solve everyday problems with a simple routine, adapt to change and keep customers central. 1. 10:00–10:30 · Focus-week results (Feedback round) 2. 10:30–11:15 · Define, options, choose, act, check (Case clinic) 3. 11:25–12:00 · Change arrives on Monday (Simulation) 4. 12:00–12:30 · My path forward (Action planning) Recommended: 4 × 2.5-hour live virtual sessions (10:00–12:30 IST) spread over eight weeks, with a real-work practice task after each session; extendable with monthly 90-minute sessions for up to six months. A sample design: every Bodhih program is customised after a short needs analysis. ### How long is the online soft skills training path? The recommended core path is four live virtual sessions of two and a half hours over eight weeks, each followed by a practice task. Organisations can extend it with monthly 90-minute sessions for up to six months. ### What do participants do in each online soft skills session? They practise three-part updates, untangle a stalled three-city project, plan a week by impact, rehearse renegotiating a deadline, solve a real problem with a five-step routine and re-plan under sudden change, with AI tool tips throughout. ## How we deliver it ### Live, not recorded Every session is facilitated live by Bodhih, with breakouts in the first fifteen minutes and practice in every segment. ### Real-work practice tasks Between sessions, participants apply one skill to their actual work and bring the result back for peer feedback. ### Manager nudges Managers receive a short note after each session with one question to ask and one behaviour to notice. ### A measured path Online soft skills training is designed with ADDIE and customised, so the path matches your roles, locations and goals. ## Tailored versions ### For early-career and graduate cohorts Adds professional habits, first-job ownership and working with a manager, with more frequent shorter sessions. ### For multi-location operations and service teams Sessions are timed around shifts, and cases use handoffs between branches, plants and support centres. ### For India, Middle East and Singapore teams Sessions sit in shared working hours, and cases include colleagues from Dubai, Riyadh and Singapore working with Indian offices on the same customer accounts. ## How we measure impact Online soft skills training follows the Evaluate stage of the ADDIE model. Participants take an AssessAll pre-assessment and post-assessment using What You're Like to Work With and Time, Priorities & Focus. Managers hold brief check-ins after sessions two and four, guided by the manager nudges. A 30-60-90 day follow-up reviews practice-task evidence and repeat scores, showing which skills have changed and which need another round. AA Pair this program with [AssessAll](https://assessall.com), Bodhih’s AI assessment platform, for pre- and post-program skill measurement. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is online soft skills training? Online soft skills training is a live, facilitator-led program delivered over video calls, not a library of recorded videos. Bodhih's version builds communication, collaboration, time and priorities, problem-solving, adaptability, ownership, customer orientation and working with AI tools through short live sessions, breakouts and real-work practice tasks between sessions. ### Can soft skills really be learned online? Yes, when the training is live and practical. Soft skills grow through practice and feedback, and online delivery makes it easier to spread that practice over weeks. Participants try a skill at work, report back to peers and adjust, which builds habits more reliably than a single classroom day. ### How long are the sessions and how long does the program run? Our recommended core path is four [live virtual](https://bodhih.com/live-virtual-classes/) sessions of two and a half hours, spread over eight weeks. Sessions can be shortened to 90 minutes for shift-based teams. Organisations can extend the path with monthly sessions for up to six months. Bodhih customises timing and content after a needs analysis. ### Which soft skills should employees learn first? Start with the skills that unblock daily work: clear communication, ownership and managing priorities. Collaboration and problem-solving usually come next, followed by adaptability and customer orientation. An AssessAll pre-assessment shows which skills each group needs most, so the path can be ordered around real gaps instead of a fixed list. ### How does online delivery work for teams in different cities and countries? Sessions run live on your video platform at times that suit your locations, such as late morning in India for teams that include Dubai or Singapore. Bodhih runs live virtual programs across seven regions, so mixed cohorts are routine. Breakouts can be grouped by city, shift or role. ### How is soft skills improvement measured? Participants take an AssessAll pre-assessment before the first session and a post-assessment at the end of the path. Practice-task evidence, peer feedback and manager observations add a view of real behaviour. A 30-60-90 day follow-up shows which skills have moved and where a further round would help. ### What is a soft skills learning path? A soft skills learning path is a planned sequence of live sessions, practice tasks and check-ins over several weeks or months, rather than one event. Each step builds on the last, and measurement at the start and end shows progress. It suits organisations that want lasting change across a dispersed workforce.