I’ve been a corporate training (elearning vendor) Project Manager for eight years and during that time I’ve worked with some truly talented, smart, and decisive clients. I strive to build …
Typography and eLearning Development; Don’t Contribute to the Arial Cliché
When I think of ways I can improve my graphic design skills, typography is always at the top of the list (it has been for 17 years now). Since our …
Risk Management Association Selected as a Winner in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards
Salt Lake City (June 27, 2012) – The Risk Management Association (RMA) has been named a bronze winner in the 33rd Annual Telly Awards for the video introduction to its …
Implementing a Corporate Training Program to Take Root
This past December a large storm hit my home town. The city experienced hurricane force winds, downed power lines, blown over semitrailers, and extensive property damage. And in my parents …
Efficient New Hire Training Design without Constraints
It would be great if we had all the time in the world to get someone up to speed when they start their job, but that’s just never how it …
Gaining Insight into Adult Learning by Traveling to Uncommon Destinations
A common tension in corporate training is the desire to allow adults to learn the way they most like to—self-directed—with the need for employees to know very specific facts, sometimes …
Embracing Change in Corporate Training
You may have seen the recent announcement that Allen was named a Top 20 Content Development Company for 2012 by TrainingIndustry.com. We’re proud of the recognition, especially given the exciting …
Backwards Planning Model for Performance Analysis
While reading up on performance analysis, I came across an interesting approach that links performance analysis with Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluations. (Phillips & Phillips, 2002). This approach involves planning …
Instructional Design Consultant Tips: Changing Yourself like You’d Change a Business
I am intrigued by change, a position I come by honestly as an Instructional Designer. The challenge and thrill of designing solutions that influence businesses, people, and processes for the …