Do you want to become your customer’s hero? Top Training companies do! Using knowledge and experience among individuals within your organization is the true key to creating the most successful …
Become a Lifelong Learner by Helping Others
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to volunteer in a Bulgarian orphanage. I first went to this orphanage in 2010, and I wrote about it here. I was …
DesignJot Awarded Bersin & Associates Learning Leaders Award
This week we are at Bersin Impact 2012 in beautiful St. Petersburg, Florida. In addition to enjoying coastal sunrises , catching glimpses of dolphins from the pier and attending remarkable …
Instructional Design Tips for Starting a Corporate Training Initiative Involving Software
I attended a project kickoff meeting this week with a new client. This project contains a significant element of systems training and that always makes me review my mental list …
Taking Yourself Less Seriously in the Corporate Training Industry
I’ve decided that laughter is my secret workplace weapon. I truly believe it cures most ills: One, I’ve found that in uncomfortable situations, beating someone to the punch with a …
Instructional Design Company with Training that Packs a Punch
As instructional designers, our central purpose is to change behavior. We all know this. And yet, it’s surprising how often this simple objective becomes blurred and we lose focus. Some …
Stevie the Wonder Dog
Allen’s own Jen Milner and her friend, Stevie the Wonder Dog, were featured in a recent local news piece for their volunteer efforts. Stevie was born blind but, with Jen’s …
Crossing the ‘Adoption Gap’ Recorded Webinar
If you didn’t have a chance to join me and Eric Kimberling from Panorama consulting for our live webinar last week, you can now watch the recorded webinar here. In …
Representing Reality in Corporate Training
Make no mistake; your learners can spot generic stock art in training modules immediately. Generic stock art can make an otherwise custom, compelling training course seem dull and lack luster. …