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The Learning Lab

Thoughts on instructional design, tech enablement, and building better learning cultures.

Networking for a Promotion/Raise

Aspiring for a promotion or raise in your current role? Let’s talk about how you can network to achieve that goal!

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Upskilling for a Promotion/Raise

Aspiring for a promotion or raise in your current role? Let’s talk about how you can upskill to achieve that goal!

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Self-Advocating for a Promotion/Raise

Aspiring for a promotion or raise in your current role? Let’s talk about how you can self-advocate to achieve that goal!

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Free Teacher ➡️ ID Chats

Are you a teacher looking to transition to instructional design who wants free guidance? Starting this upcoming Monday, I will be setting aside a few time slots weekly for free 1:1 chats.

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Tips for Landing Your First ID Job

The hardest job hunt will be the first. The lesson for transitioning teachers is to broaden your job search for your first official ID role.

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Design Thinking and ADDIE

As instructional designers, we created learning products. This is an opportunity to think like a designer and weave elements of Design Thinking into our ADDIE processes.

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Transferable Learning

A habit I have picked up on to meet the needs of the business is making learning transferable.

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Career Move Announcement AND Podcast Appearance

This post is a two-fer, as I’ve got some big changes in the coming weeks. I am going from a hybrid arrangement in the financial services sector to a fully remote position as a Senior Technical Instructional Designer at a software company.

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Equitable Partnerships Boost Women’s Careers

Being in an equitable relationship with a supportive partner is a HUGE privilege and bolster for my career as a woman.

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Lessons from Amazon’s Mentoring Programs

Today I attended a webinar called ‘How Amazon’s Mentoring Programs Support Employee Career Growth.’ My senior manager recommended it to me because I work in a DE&I work stream promoting mentoring opportunities at my organization.

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