Be Intentional in Your Career for Lasting Success

Be Intentional in Your Career for Long-Term Success Being intentional in your career is more than just a mindset; it’s a deliberate approach to achieving meaningful career success. After all, thriving professionally rarely happens by accident. Instead, it requires conscious decisions to develop in-demand skills, use career capital wisely, and align your work with a […]

Instructional Design Expertise: Make It Visible

Instructional Design Expertise: Make It Visible When people attend a smooth workshop or complete an engaging course, they often think, I could build that. Discussions about Instructional Design expertise usually follow. Because strong learning feels intuitive, the strategy behind it fades into the background. As a result, stakeholders notice the experience but miss the thinking […]

ADDIE Analysis Phase: A Guide for Instructional Designers

ADDIE Analysis Phase: A Guide for Instructional Design The ADDIE analysis phase is the foundation of effective course development. Within the ADDIE model for instructional design, this phase helps instructional designers identify learner needs, clarify training goals, and align learning with business outcomes. When the ADDIE analysis phase is done well, the rest of the […]

Instructional Design Support: 5 Smart Ways to Help SMEs

Instructional Design Support: 5 Smart Ways to Help SMEs Subject matter experts (SMEs) are essential to crafting effective learning experiences, but they often face competing demands and tight timelines. That’s where instructional design support makes a real difference. By providing structure, tools, and guidance, instructional designers help SMEs make more confident, informed decisions, ultimately leading […]

Stop Building Courses. Start Fixing Problems.

I’ve never asked subject matter experts to design training. That was never their job. That statement alone makes some people uncomfortable, especially in organizations where SMEs have been quietly handed responsibility for learning outcomes without the authority, time, or design expertise to actually deliver them. But discomfort aside, this distinction matters. Because when we misunderstand […]

What is an Instructional Designer in Learning and Development?

Beyond Course Creation: Inside the Role of an Instructional Designer in Learning and Development Most people don’t really know what an Instructional Designer in learning and development does, so I simplify it by saying, ‘I create online courses.’ While that’s part of it, Instructional Design is much more than just course creation. It’s about blending […]