If you’ve seen me speak or read my blogs recently, you know I’ve whole-heartedly joined the tablet revolution and I consider myself somewhat of an iPad power-user. I’ve spent a lot of time exploring ways this revolution in technology could be used, both in delivering training, and in making the lives of instructional designers [...]
A Tale of Two Flights
“To create value, training needs to be more than a presentation of information; instead, it should help learners perform the real-world behaviors that will allow your organization to meet its business needs.”
Systematic Creativity in Training Development?
Can you take a systems approach to creativity? Many would argue you can’t. At Allen, we’ve created an environment that nurtures & promotes creativity. This environment relies on: Catalytic processes A culture of innovation Smart, talented people Here is our process for creativity—it can serve as a catalyst for creativity even if it doesn’t guarantee [...]
Redesigning Corporate Training in a Recession
The sign to the entrance of our housing community was recently demolished by a distracted driver. The sign was old and not as attractive as some wanted it to be. I’ve been part of the discussion about the new sign. The response to the first set of mockups included comments, such as, “I would like [...]
