“Our job is to give the client what they want.” Nope. Our job is to save the client from themselves. We need to learn who they are and what challenges they’re facing, and then help them do the analysis that they probably skipped. Learn more.
Tag: process
Learning objectives: Our frenemy
Does that learning objective really want what’s best for you? Conventional objectives aren’t always our friends. These three questions will help you set boundaries with our frenemy. Learn more.
How to make mandatory training relevant
How can we make mandatory training actually useful? With some disobedience, questions, and a sneaky workaround to “everyone must be exposed to all the information.” Learn more.
4-step process for writing scenarios for training
Want to write a scenario? Don’t just jump in. You’ll save time and create a stronger story if you follow this process. Learn more.
Action mapping book now available
Dig deep into action mapping and activity design with my new book, and find out the lessons I learned while writing it. Learn more.
How to respond to “Make one course for everyone”
Your client wants “one course for everyone.” You know this means “one generic info dump that everyone will forget.” How can you steer the project in the right direction? 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.
Learning & development people unite!
We, the downtrodden and ignored learning and development professionals of the world, hereby shake off the shackles of convention and obedience and proclaim the arrival of a new order! Read more.
Can we use training to motivate?
Is low motivation a problem on its own, or is it caused by something else? Can training help, or is it a waste of time? Here are some ideas to consider. Read more.