Either way, there's a cost to wasted training. At worst, you might design something that makes people want to leave the organization.

But if you write a poor script, then no matter how high your production value, your video is not going to be engaging and effective.

Start by assuming the learner knows nothing... Well, it's bad advice, and here's why.

Trainers and leaders design for the folks they wish they had and the training environments they wish existed instead of the real people...

The one we don't always think about is WNFM. (Never heard of it? That's because I made it up.) WNFM-- what's not for me?-- is the question w

Is likeability a good measure of whether or not you should continue to use or to remove an approach from your training tool kit?

Picture this: you're a nurse working in a busy hospital. New regulatory compliance is issued regarding HIPAA. The hospital issues trainin...

This paella looks pretty good, doesn't it? It took me hours to make. The ingredients were expensive. I wanted to impress my guests (my lo...

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As the old saying goes "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink." I've written quite a few posts now that talk about e...

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Training is a wonderful thing. Effectively designed learning has the potential to help improve the customer experience, help organization...

Wow! Let me repeat that. According to Gallup's 2017 State of the American Workforce report: "Only 3 in 10 U.S. employees strongly agree t...

Video is a staple of modern learning. TEDtalks, YouTube, Lynda, Udemy, Skillshare-- none of these companies would be as successful withou...

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