Scenario mistakes to avoid #1: Eager-beaver feedback
When is feedback helpful in a scenario, and when is it annoying? Should we immediately tell people what they’ve done wrong and what they should do to fix it? Learn more.
Let me tell you everything you need to know! Or not.
You’re going to work in Gorkonia! How would you like to prepare for the cultural differences? Do you want me to tell you everything and then quiz you? No? What’s the alternative? Learn more.
Do you work in a course factory? Do you care?
Are you a cog in the course factory, or are you a performance consultant? Does it matter? Learn more.
Field guide to action-mapped materials
Can you identify an action mapped course in the wild? What might it look like? Learn more.
3 quick tips for strong scenarios
Want to write realistic, subtle scenario questions? Here are some techniques that can help. Learn more.
Myths vs. Facts: Navigating the Debate on Learning Styles
Why do people continue to believe in debunked learning styles? Let’s look at why the belief is appealing and how we can respond to the believers on our team. Learn more.
Write a strong goal: Sell it to Scrooge
Can Bob the training guy get $40,000 to develop his course? Find out how a strong goal can justify your project and focus your design. Learn more.
How goals affect training design
This is the second part of a story that started here. We’re going to compare the training that results from two versions of a goal: Salespeople will know all the product features Mega and mongo widget sales will increase 5%…
How to be a learning mythbuster
Do your stakeholders insist on believing in myths like learning styles? Here’s how to bust some myths. Learn more.
3 ways to save gobs of time when designing training
Do they want it yesterday? Here are three ways to save a lot of time when you’re designing training. Learn more.