Despite rumors to the contrary, Instructional Design is not dead. You may have noticed the many articles and blog posts stating that instructional design is dead, and by extension, so is the role of Instructional Designer. I even saw this tweet … [Read more...]
Breaking Up with “Yeah, but…”
In the training world, it is not uncommon to hear: "Yeah, but..." and it's time to put an end to this unhealthy relationship. It's a relationship that is holding us back from success. It is holding us back from moving forward. It is holding us back … [Read more...]
The Twitter Chat Conundrum (Part Two)
You all KILLED IT! Last week our conversation centered around the twitter chat. How twitter chats, in general, may be improved and I have to say the response was great. I loved having your voices added to the conversation, including those of some of … [Read more...]
6 Stupid Classroom Rules Learning Professionals Still Use
In order to have a chance at creating a positive learning environment, we must first reach the hearts and minds of participants. Not impose out-dated (and plain stupid) classroom rules. Stupid classroom rules is why the continuous erosion of trust … [Read more...]
Kaizen, Learning Rebels and the Zombie Apocalypse
As you may know, the year 2014 was the year dedicated to the concept of Kaizen All I can say is, YOWZA, there has been a lot of Kaizen going on in Learning Rebel "land". To refresh your memory, Kaizen is Japanese for "improvement" or "change for the … [Read more...]