Bringing subject-matter experts into the training room

Expertise and facilitation are different roles

An internal learning team may design and facilitate a programme well while still needing a specialist for one technical topic, case study or industry perspective.

This also has an operational side. A strong Feelspace session needs somebody to own the local room, somebody to own the remote contribution and a clear understanding of how the two connect. For “Bringing subject-matter experts into the training room”, expertise and facilitation are different roles should therefore be planned alongside timing, audio, audience participation and the fallback process rather than treated as a separate technical detail.

Use the expert where their presence matters

The specialist can appear for a focused module, demonstration, interview or Q&A while the local trainer remains responsible for the wider learning journey.

Finally, organisations should review the experience after it has been used. The first session can reveal practical details about room layout, timing, audience behaviour or presenter preparation that are difficult to predict on paper. For “Bringing subject-matter experts into the training room”, those observations can be used to refine use the expert where their presence matters before the format is repeated or scaled.

Prepare learners before the session

Pre-reading or an LMS module can give learners enough background to ask better questions when the expert appears live.

The format should remain transparent. Feelspace can make a remote person feel more naturally placed in the room, but it does not erase distance or turn a remote appearance into physical attendance. Thinking clearly about prepare learners before the session helps set realistic expectations and keeps the experience grounded in what the person can genuinely contribute from their location.

Keep professional boundaries clear

If the topic involves regulated advice or specialist practice, the expert's qualifications and scope remain important. Feelspace provides delivery technology rather than professional accreditation.

Finally, organisations should review the experience after it has been used. The first session can reveal practical details about room layout, timing, audience behaviour or presenter preparation that are difficult to predict on paper. For “Bringing subject-matter experts into the training room”, those observations can be used to refine keep professional boundaries clear before the format is repeated or scaled.

Agree on recording and reuse

Some sessions may be suitable for later use while others should remain private and live. Rights, consent and reuse should be agreed rather than assumed.

The format should remain transparent. Feelspace can make a remote person feel more naturally placed in the room, but it does not erase distance or turn a remote appearance into physical attendance. Thinking clearly about agree on recording and reuse helps set realistic expectations and keeps the experience grounded in what the person can genuinely contribute from their location.