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This is a blog for anyone looking to transition to corporate Learning & Development. Posts include tips for a successful job search, explanations of basic instructional design concepts, and stories from my own career pivot.
When I decided to leave education and seek a corporate ID role, reading content by people in the field confirmed that I was on the right path. I hope to pay it forward and provide some insight into the job change process for others by documenting my experiences.
Blog Categories
- Agile 3
- Books 2
- Career Development 37
- Corporate Jobs 16
- Customer Education 7
- DEI 10
- Digital Accessibility 2
- Instructional Design 41
- Job Applications 12
- LMS 1
- Leadership 3
- Learning Technologies 5
- Learning and Development 6
- Performance Consulting 2
- Personal Finance 6
- Project Management 17
- Remote Work 15
- Technical Training 18
- Transitioning Teachers 31
- Video-Based Learning 2
- Visual Design 2
- eLearning Development 20
- xAPI 1
Fee-Based Coffee Chats
I’ve held over 100 free coffee chats with transitioning teachers and aspiring instructional designers
Agile Ceremonies in L&D
What agile ceremonies should your instructional design team perform?
Instructional Design Intake
How does your instructional design team receive work? I’ve seen a couple different approaches to intake.
Vendor Demos
Over the last few months, my team has been exploring AI vendors. I sat through a series of demos and have some observations about what worked and what didn’t.
Savvy Start Agenda
When you begin an instructional design project, kick off the work with a Savvy Start.
Tricky Environment Access
Technical training relies on environment access, so what happens when that is not an option?
Professional Wins of 2024
2024 was a year of major growth and new opportunities for me, and I had some big professional wins as a senior technical instructional designer.
Home Office Desk Accessories
With a home office, you can customize the space and equipment to your exact liking. For me, that means tech accessories that make work smoother.
ID Scrum Master
I took over as Scrum Master back in November of 2024. It’s a good fit for my skillset with the PMP.
Benefits of AI Text-to-Speech Voice Generators
I built my first eLearning course using AI text-to-speech voices recently.