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The Learning Lab

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

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WOW, 200TH BLOG POST!!!

I started blogging four years ago, aiming to post about once a week over on my Day Learning Design website. And with this post I just hit 200!

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L&D Job Titles

Job titles in L&D are not consistent. This can make job hunting tricky.

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Don’t Worry About AI Coming For Your Job

I am truly not worried about AI coming for my job. 

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In-Person Gatherings

If you are a globally dispersed team who gets the chance to meet up in person, what is the best way to use that time?

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🚀 Big career announcement!

Today, I’m proud to take the next step as an L&D Program Manager, ready to lead programs that empower others to grow.

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Five Pillars of Healthy Living

There are 5 pillars to improve physical and mental health and your career isn’t one of them.

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How to Facilitate Retros

Retros are useful for all sorts of projects and teams! How can you start facilitating them today?

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LinkedIn Post Ideas

So you are an instructional designer who wants to start posting on LinkedIn. What should you write about?

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The actor Adam Scott sits in an office with a small version of himself sitting in a cubicle coming out the top of his head next to the word Severance.

Severance and Corporate Nonsense

I just finished season two of Severance and the corporate metaphors are way too real.

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Using Storyline’s AI Text-to-Speech Functionality

Over the last few months I’ve leaned heavily into the ElevenLabs AI text-to-speech voices in Articulate Storyline and I have some tips to share.

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