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The Learning Lab

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

BAU and Flexible Work

In the corporate world, it’s often Business as Usual (BAU) during stressful or chaotic times. This can only be achieved successfully with flexibility and trust at work.

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Visual Design Tools

What tool do I use when I need to design a really basic visual?

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Corporate Benefits: Employee Stock Purchase Plans

Transitioning teachers might be unfamiliar with some of the financial benefits of working in the corporate world.  One program I recently started participating in is the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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LMS and LXP Platforms

I’ve used a wide variety of learning platforms and I’m going to make a bold statement…I don’t think the platform matters that much.

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Ways for Teams to Learn Together

Instructional design teams should be sharing and learning from each other.

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Layoffs are Senseless

Can you do anything to prevent being laid off? Over the last year it’s become clear to me that layoffs are not based on professional merit.

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How to Monetize Customer Education

Customer education teams can and should monetize their offerings.

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Technical Training Audiences

For those of us in technical training, there are three audiences: employees, customers, and partners.

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50 Canva Designs

Canva issued me a credential this week for building my 50th design.

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Long Term Upskilling for IDs

There are many ways for instructional designers to stay current with their skillsets. 

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