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In-house or open-enrolment training: which one to choose?

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In short

Choose in-house as soon as you have four to six people to train on the same topic: the programme adapts to your tools and real cases, and the cost per participant drops. Choose open enrolment for one or two people, or when exposure to other companies is part of the value.

Intra-entreprise

In-house training

A session reserved for your teams, built around your context.

Best for: Established groups, upskilling a whole team, sensitive topics.

Inter-entreprise

Open-enrolment training

A scheduled session bringing together participants from several companies.

Best for: Individual needs, near-term dates, exposure to other practices.

The comparison, criterion by criterion

CriterionIntra-entrepriseInter-entreprise
Tipping pointFrom four to six participantsBelow four participants
ContentAdapted to your tools, your data, your casesStandard catalogue programme
DatesAgreed with youFixed calendar
ConfidentialityInternal cases can be discussed openlyReal cases must be anonymised
Team effectShared vocabulary and practices afterwardsIndividual benefit, to be relayed internally
Cost per participantFalls as the group growsConstant, billed per seat

How to decide

Intra-entreprise

Choose in-house if you want the whole team to leave with the same reflexes on your own tools.

Inter-entreprise

Choose open enrolment for an individual, or when the date matters more than tailoring the content.

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Frequently asked questions

Is in-house necessarily more expensive?
Not beyond four to six participants. The session cost is fixed, so the cost per head falls as the group grows, and travel is avoided on top.
Can the programme be adapted in-house?
That is the whole point. Exercises use your data and your tools, which shortens the gap between the training and its real application.
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