Project Snapshot Problem: Legacy training full of jargon and passive slides; extremely low completion rates Audience: B2B salespeople recommending end-user computing devices to clients Model: ADDIE Tools: Microsoft Word &…
One of the most common reasons an organization brings me into the interview process is because they need someone to tackle their onboarding curriculum. Sometimes I’m being asked to revitalize…
A well-written Facilitator Guide (FG) is the key to a classroom experience that flows. It also creates a better flow and update process for the Instructional Designer when it is time to duplicate the guide for participants.
"Instructional Design" is a bit of an amorphous term. I often have to give people an example of the kind of work I do when I tell them that I'm…
A new training request has arrived in my inbox: Employees aren’t selling enough of Product X, so they need more training on the product. Do they? This is a common…
How do we deal, as corporations and as people, with the fact that everyone is new at their jobs? I have two strategies, which I call "Retrograde," and "Contingency Plans."
It's February, and the stores abound with Valentine's Day products in all the hues of red and white. Online, I'm being bombarded with ads for dating apps and articles with…
Building Scenarios Any ID knows that a training product should strive to get as close to the learners' experiences as possible. 9 times out of 10, when I get a…
I was assigned a project, catering to our C-suite and Director-level employees, on how to use Monday.com. Watch this video below for a breakdown of how I decided to design…
Let's face it, in the world of Instructional Design, our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) aren't always as available as we'd like them to be. On paper, an Instructional Designer harvests…