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The Scrappy Instructional Designer’s Workflow Guide
You know those fancy case studies where someone built a beautiful, award-winning training program with unlimited budget and six months of development time? Well, this isn't that story. Here's what...
What Hemingway Teaches Us About Instructional Writing
Let’s face it - most people aren’t reading your training materials for fun. They’re skimming through a workbook between meetings, clicking through eLearning before their next deadline, or half-watching a...
Design Matters: How Learning Theories Unlock Learner Potential
We've all been there. Pouring our hearts into designing a training program only to see learners disengaged and the desired outcomes fall short. It's a disheartening experience. We then point...
Cost-Effective Training: Leveraging Free Tools and Resources
SHARE YOUR FAVORITE TOOL OR RESOURCE IN THE COMMENTS BELOW! One of the most common challenges faced by training professionals and instructional designers today is that the purse strings are...
Instructional Design: Still Kicking!
Instructional Design is NOT dead! Back in 2017, I wrote a post about the importance of instructional design and its power to create impactful learning experiences. Since then, the world...
Here’s What Really Matters in Productivity Tools
Does the idea of being productive make you feel like you are juggling flaming chainsaws while blindfolded on a unicycle? (Okay, maybe not that dramatic, but let's be honest, our...
Brainpower Bonanza: The Magic of Groups in Creative Problem Solving
One of the tough jobs of Learning & Development (L&D), is the search for fresh, impactful ideas. Sometimes trying to find new ideas can feel like searching for a needle...
Using Creative Problem Solving To Craft Unique L&D Solutions
Are you tired of the same brainstorming routines that fail to resonate and develop real ideas? Discover the power of Creative Problem Solving (CPS) in Learning & Development, where innovation...
5 Ways to Use Educational Comics to Enhance Training
Level Up and use educational comics! I know - using comics may seem like child's play. Only children, or child-like adults, read comics. Or maybe you work for a company...
6 Tactics to Successfully Work with Subject Matter Experts
When it comes to developing a learning program that is not only compelling and engaging but is highly accurate and relevant, successfully working with subject matter experts (SME) can be...
