My team works with many different training and enablement tools and collect information and data from several of those tools. One of our data collections can have anywhere from 100 to 300 numeric data points. We know Kirkpatrick allows us… Read More »Storytelling With Data

I was recently asked how I measure success for my team. Since I am an engineer at heart (and brain), I like to associate “measurement” with numbers, therefore, much of success for me, is quantifiable. This is the whole evaluation… Read More »Quantifying Success in Training

When I first transitioned from Web Development to Instructional Design, I expected a rough transition. However, I immediately found parallels between the two fields. The image below notes my findings.

Now on to a topic near and dear to my heart: differentiating TRAINING and CONSULTATION and the implications of using the two interchangeably. When this topic comes up with me, the difference can often be visualized, but not verbalized. Unintentionally… Read More »Training vs. Consultation

An important aspect of Instructional Design is Project Management. It is so vital, in fact, that it is one of the areas that practitioners must display competency in for earning the APTD certification. Years ago, during my time as a… Read More »Responsibility Assignment Matrices

As a Training Director, I’ve had to make some very serious choices regarding tools, processes and people. As a small outfit, the reason for making most of those choices boil down to ensuring we are implementing the most cost-effective options.… Read More »To Budget or Not to Budget

As a hiring manager who interview individuals looking to fill Instructional Design roles, I approach interviews in a certain way. There are a few things I like to know from the interviewee: What are some of your favorite (or least… Read More »What I Look For in an ID Interview

I am a huge proponent of making sure roles are organized correctly to prevent overlaps and even worse, gaps in responsibilities. Building out your L & D (Learning & Development) team is key in producing quality content and a well-enabled… Read More »Essential Roles On An E-learning Dev Team

Not many training professionals have a TTS tool on their list of must-haves, but they do have their uses, especially when compared with the alternatives. We found that our two main alternatives were: hiring outside professional voiceover talent, and using… Read More »Text-to-Speech (TTS) Tools