Blog
This is a blog for anyone looking to transition to corporate Learning & Development. Posts include tips for a successful job search, explanations of basic instructional design concepts, and stories from my own career pivot.
When I decided to leave education and seek a corporate ID role, reading content by people in the field confirmed that I was on the right path. I hope to pay it forward and provide some insight into the job change process for others by documenting my experiences.
Instructional Design Team Work
As an instructional designer, my people skills are far more important than my technical skills. I work across many different teams on a weekly basis.
Reflect on These Two Areas When Job Hunting
You’ve decided to transition to a new career field, and are excited to start applying for jobs straight away. But caution!
Why I Chose Instructional Design
I chose instructional design very intentionally and actively tried to find a role in the field.
Working on a Geographically Dispersed Team
In every instructional design role I’ve had, my team has been distributed, first nationally, and now globally.
ID and Industry Content
How do you choose the industry in which you perform instructional design?
PMP Preparation
Right now I am preparing for the PMP exam and wanted to share what I am working on. While I’ve been leading professional projects for years, passing the exam will be a formal acknowledgement of that skillset.
Real World ADDIE
ADDIE is an instructional design process that everyone in the industry knows. But for an outsider looking in, what does it look like in practice?
Rounds of Review
When developing a learning experience, you need feedback, and a lot of it.
Become an Instructional Designer on a Budget
How expensive is it to transition from teaching to instructional design? It doesn’t have to break the bank. I made my transition for a few hundred dollars.
Accessibility and Drag and Drop Functionality
Drag and drop interactions in eLearning are not accessible.
3 Mistakes I Made In My Career Transition
Switching careers or industries? I’m going to share the mistakes I made in my career transition so you don’t repeat them.
Remote Work and Instructional Design
Here’s why instructional design is a great match for remote work: we are knowledge workers!
30 Books by Native/Indigenous Authors
What happens when you read 30 books by indigenous/native authors? You want more.
Self-Paced AND Social Learning
Can asynchronous learning capture the feel of instructor led training?
Skills-Based Organizations
Roles and work assignments at a company are traditionally based on a job title, but many organizations are shifting to a skills-based approach.