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

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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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Maintaining eLearning When Content Changes

How do you maintain eLearning content like talking head videos when the information changes?

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Dog Training Lessons

I am always learning something new. This constant upskilling applies to my personal life as well – I read books on personal finance to learn how to invest and build wealth, I study sheet music and memorize my parts for chorus performances, and recently, I’ve been working towards leveling up my dog handling skills at […]

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Transitioning Teachers Checklist

Heya transitioning teachers! As summer rolls around, you may have the time and energy to deep dive into your career transition. If you aren’t sure where to start, make yourself a plan that covers these important steps.

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