People, Power, & Performance Blog
Smart Design Isn’t What You Think It Is
Smart instructional design isn’t about tools or frameworks—it’s about people. It starts with understanding what learners and stakeholders actually need and creating simple, intuitive solutions that fit into their world....
Smart Design Isn’t What You Think It Is
Smart instructional design isn’t about tools or frameworks—it’s about people. It starts with understanding what learners and stakeholders actually need and creating simple, intuitive solutions that fit into their world....
Don't Let Perfectionism Be A Roadblock
Instructional design isn’t inherently creative but benefits from problem-solvers. It’s about delivering clear, applicable information efficiently. Perfectionism often delays progress, overcomplicating simple tasks. The “5-5-Live” approach—five days to plan, five...
Don't Let Perfectionism Be A Roadblock
Instructional design isn’t inherently creative but benefits from problem-solvers. It’s about delivering clear, applicable information efficiently. Perfectionism often delays progress, overcomplicating simple tasks. The “5-5-Live” approach—five days to plan, five...
Engaged Designers Build Better Learning. Burnt-...
Engaged instructional designers create impactful learning experiences, while burnt-out ones churn out uninspired slide decks. The key to distinguishing between the two lies in what they produce—meaningful solutions or mere...
Engaged Designers Build Better Learning. Burnt-...
Engaged instructional designers create impactful learning experiences, while burnt-out ones churn out uninspired slide decks. The key to distinguishing between the two lies in what they produce—meaningful solutions or mere...
Instructional Design Is Marketing. Don’t Forget...
Instructional design is more than creating courses—it’s marketing. Success hinges on engaging distracted learners, stakeholders, and SMEs with empathy, not pressure. Rather than barking deadlines, connect content to their goals...
Instructional Design Is Marketing. Don’t Forget...
Instructional design is more than creating courses—it’s marketing. Success hinges on engaging distracted learners, stakeholders, and SMEs with empathy, not pressure. Rather than barking deadlines, connect content to their goals...
The Growth Mindset Debate: When a Good Idea Get...
The growth mindset—believing intelligence can grow—has been overhyped in education and training despite Carol Dweck’s promising research. While it encourages resilience, large-scale studies show inconsistent results, and its grand promises...
The Growth Mindset Debate: When a Good Idea Get...
The growth mindset—believing intelligence can grow—has been overhyped in education and training despite Carol Dweck’s promising research. While it encourages resilience, large-scale studies show inconsistent results, and its grand promises...
Why Agility Matters in Instructional Design
Agile methodology, born in the 1990s, transformed software development with its focus on flexibility, iteration, and responsiveness—principles later embraced by Learning & Development (L&D). However, corporate rigidity, excessive documentation, and...
Why Agility Matters in Instructional Design
Agile methodology, born in the 1990s, transformed software development with its focus on flexibility, iteration, and responsiveness—principles later embraced by Learning & Development (L&D). However, corporate rigidity, excessive documentation, and...