15 Training Video Ideas Your L&D Team Can Produce This Month

Stuck on what training videos to make? Here are 15 ideas that cover onboarding, compliance, skills, and professional development - with production tips for each.

Why do L&D teams run out of training video ideas?

It's usually not a shortage of topics. It's a shortage of clarity on which topics work as video versus which are better as documents, workshops, or coaching. Not everything needs to be a video. The best training videos share three traits: they're visual (showing beats telling), they're repeatable (watched by multiple cohorts), and they replace something that currently takes a person's live time to deliver.

Here are 15 training video ideas that meet all three criteria, organized by category.

Onboarding videos (ideas 1-4)

1. Welcome from the CEO

A 90-second video where the CEO welcomes new hires, shares the company's mission, and sets expectations. Film on a phone in the CEO's office. Authentic beats polished for this format. Update annually or when leadership changes.

2. Company culture and values walkthrough

Not a reading of the values statement - a video showing what those values look like in practice. Interview 3-4 employees across departments, each sharing a short story about how a company value showed up in their work. 3-4 minutes total.

3. Systems and tools orientation

Screen recording walkthroughs of every system new hires need: email setup, Slack, project management tools, expense reporting, time tracking. Each tool gets its own 2-3 minute module. New hires watch on their first day instead of sitting through a 2-hour IT session.

4. Team introductions by department

Each department records a 60-second "meet the team" clip. Who they are, what they do, how they interact with new hires. Film on phones across offices. This is especially valuable for remote-first companies where new hires may not meet everyone in person for months.

Compliance and safety videos (ideas 5-8)

5. Data privacy and security awareness

Scenario-based: show common mistakes (clicking phishing links, sharing passwords, leaving laptops unlocked) and the correct responses. 3 scenarios, 60 seconds each, with a quiz after. Update when regulations change. See our compliance training video guide.

6. Workplace safety procedures

Film in the actual workspace. Show the correct way to handle equipment, use safety gear, follow emergency procedures. Real footage of your facility is more relevant than stock footage of a generic warehouse.

7. Anti-harassment and respectful workplace

Scenario-based videos showing appropriate and inappropriate behavior in realistic situations. These need careful scripting but are more effective than policy documents. Consider using actors for sensitive scenarios.

8. Code of conduct highlights

Don't read the entire code of conduct on camera. Pick the 5 most important points and explain each in 60 seconds with a real-world example. Link to the full document for reference.

Skills and process training (ideas 9-12)

9. Product knowledge for sales teams

Your product manager walks through each product feature, explaining what it does, who cares, and the common objections. Sales reps watch these before customer calls. Update each quarter or when features change.

10. Customer service scripts and scenarios

Record your best support agent handling common customer situations: an angry caller, a complex technical question, a refund request. New support staff learn from real examples instead of reading a playbook.

11. Process walkthroughs

Screen recordings of internal processes: how to submit a purchase order, how to request time off, how to file a bug report. These are the questions that new employees ask repeatedly and that managers answer repeatedly. Record once, link from your intranet, save hours.

12. Software and system training

When you roll out a new system (CRM, ERP, project management tool), record the training. Each workflow gets its own 3-5 minute module. Employees watch when they need it instead of attending a live session they'll forget.

Professional development (ideas 13-15)

13. Leadership skills series

Interview senior leaders about specific management skills: giving feedback, running meetings, managing remote teams, having difficult conversations. 10-minute interview segments edited down to the best 5 minutes. Build a library over time.

14. Expert knowledge sharing

Your best people know things that aren't written down anywhere. Interview them before they change roles or leave. "How do you approach [complex task]?" recorded as a 5-minute video preserves institutional knowledge.

15. Industry trends and market updates

Monthly 3-minute updates from your strategy or research team about what's happening in your industry. Keeps the whole company informed and creates a useful archive over time.

How do you produce these efficiently?

Most of these ideas take 15-30 minutes to film and can be done on a smartphone. The editing, branding, and polish is where professional help makes the difference. With Shootsta's training video production, your team films and our editors deliver branded content within 48 hours.

Start with the ideas that save the most live training time. If your onboarding program currently takes 3 days of facilitator time, onboarding videos are the highest-ROI starting point. Work through the list based on impact, not sequence.

Read our guide to making training videos employees actually watch for format and length tips.