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Career Development, Corporate Jobs · August 4, 2026

Is “Act Your Wage” Good Advice?

I’ve heard this phrase “act your wage” in multiple workplaces, and I have some opinions. 

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Instructional Design, Learning and Development, Learning Technologies, LMS · July 28, 2026

Organize Your Course Catalog

Content governance might not seem like the most exciting topic, but I recently created a credentials inventory and I want to share why it matters.

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Learning Technologies · July 21, 2026

How My Custom Domains Work

What is my tech stack of integrated platforms that keeps my websites running?

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Change Management · July 14, 2026

Change Management Project Examples

How can change management principles support my projects?

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Agile, Corporate Jobs, Project Management · July 7, 2026

Demo Tips

I facilitate a team demo at the end of each iteration where we present our work to peers.

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Career Development · June 16, 2026

Prosci Change Practitioner Certification

Pleased to announce I obtained a new certification: Prosci Certified Change Practitioner!

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Career Development · June 9, 2026

Certifications and Qualifications

This week I am taking the Prosci Change Management course, and it got me thinking about what other certifications or qualifications are useful in an instructional designer’s toolkit.

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Instructional Design, Project Management · June 2, 2026

How to Organize Your ID Workflow in a PM Tool

Here are some tips and tricks for using a project management tool as part of an ID team.

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Books, Career Development, Instructional Design · May 26, 2026

Free Library Resources

Want to learn about instructional design without spending a ton of money? Check out your local library!

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Corporate Jobs · May 19, 2026

VTO Ideas

If your company provides Volunteer Time Off (VTO), use it!

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