The Lightbulb Moment series highlights simple tricks and shortcuts to make your training design simpler or more efficient. In this tip I show you how re-using slides in PowerPoint is better than copying and pasting. https://youtu.be/rq9y1oMKyYI This content is only available to logged in users. If you would like to become a member of the...
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As training designers we often get into conversations about intellectual property and copyright of training materials. Most L&D professionals - especially independent ones - are very precious about their material and don’t want anyone else (not even their clients) to have it. But in this Netflix age, I do wonder if it's possible to copyright...
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Why are training designers often asked to work for free? I know times are hard, but more and more freelance consultants are being asked to put in a CONSIDERABLE amount of design time into work that may or may not come off. Freelance facilitators know that not all their time is paid for, that they...
As a rule, we human beings like to have an easy life. There is a well-known law in physics that states that an object moving along a system will always choose the path of least resistance i.e. it will naturally select the route that is easiest to negotiate. People are no different. It doesn’t mean...
It's one of the most common questions asked by L&D practitioners - ESPECIALLY those who aren't dedicated designers. Does it REALLY take a long time? What is normal? Are you being inefficient or unrealistic? What tips can help you to design training effectively and efficiently? Well, in a series of videos, drip-fed in the Facebook...
Creativity has always been important in learning design - but we are looking at it with fresh eyes in their new virtual world. But what do we mean by creativity and why does it matter?
In a recent poll in the Facebook group, one of the biggest problems training designers face is an unclear, or ever changing brief. Whilst I don't have a fool-proof solution, here are some tips that should help to get clarity and manage the expectations of everyone involved. DOWNLOAD NOW This content is only available to...
I've long been a fan of using case studies in training events. But first, let’s clarify what I mean by a case study. I’m not talking about a retrospective account of something you (or someone else) did to demonstrate good practice. Leave those for the marketing people. I’m talking about a fictitious scenario that people...
