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Eleanor Roosevelt said, “No one can make you feel inferior with your consent.” What about you? Are you consenting to feel inferior? Do you truly know your own worth – personally and professionally? Kassy LaBorie and Betty Dannewitz candidly share their own journeys to finding their worth, to work according to their own rules, and to believing in the value that they bring to the world around them.

In this panel, host Mallori Steele and guests Carolyn Dumont, Courtney Teague, and Nora Pykkonnen share their stories of how they overcame barriers to entry to become L&D leaders. From inspiration to doubt, finding mentorship and networking, nurturing growth, learning, and self-reflection --- it's all covered in this excellent panel.

This presentation explores how feminine politeness norms impact women's communication styles, career advancement, and job satisfaction in the workplace. Attendees will learn about the cultural roots of these norms and how they intersect with race, class, and identity. Strategies for navigating these norms in professional settings will be discussed, including balancing assertiveness with social exp...

How do you get paid what you're worth? It starts by knowing the benchmarks and understanding what others are paid for similar roles. In this session, we'll review some data from multiple sources on pay in the learning and development field, for employees and freelancers. We'll talk about the factors that affect salaries and hourly rates, as well as how to advocate for yourself. While organizations...

The pandemic redefined how we work and where it can be done. Between that and being a new mom recovering from mental illness, I opted for the work-from-home, mostly contract work environment. I enjoy the freedom of making my own schedule, but I realized that my time management strategy needed to change. The time I was saving from no commute was being spent on calendar management and time tracking....

From The Women of Learning and Development Conference 2023 In this session, I will talk about stereotyping Muslim women in e-learning content and provide practical strategies for avoiding common pitfalls. I'll discuss the negative impact of stereotyping Muslim women and offer tips for conducting research, being culturally inclusive, and avoiding overgeneralizations. I'll also provide examples of e...

From The Women of Learning and Development Conference 2023 Having a mentor can be a valuable asset for women in L&D, helping them to grow professionally, build their networks, and achieve their goals. Join this panel where we'll discuss the importance of mentorship and share stories of how others have lifted us up.

From The Women of Learning and Development Conference 2023 Let’s be real: boundaries for men and women are viewed very differently by society. When men set boundaries, they are heralded as strong, logical, or confident. Why is it that when women do the same, they are labeled as difficult, troublesome, or emotional? In this session, you will learn the importance of healthy boundaries at work and in...

I've been lucky enough to talk with Alison Sollars a couple of times now, and I'm consistently impressed by her journey to L&D and her path ahead. With a truly diverse background, it's no surprise that she's found herself in our world of instructional design and is making the most of it. So in this latest Member Showcase, you'll find lots to learn from Alison's journey. With experience in teac...

From IDEAL22: The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference DEI has to be focused on systems change to combat systemic challenges beyond the professional development space. It's a parallel path to personal learning journey but it cannot be done by traditional learning and development alone. Gain insights into how to integrate DEI into business strategy and organizatio...

From IDEAL22: The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference We know data tells us a story, but do we know if we’re getting the whole picture? By incorporating inclusive design principles into our assessment structure, content, and concepts, we stand a better chance of getting the right information in and developing what meets the needs of those we are serving. This se...

From IDEAL22: The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference *Note: There were videos broadcast during this session and one of them is in the Italian language. In our rapidly changing world, the topic of DEI has shifted over the past decade. While DEI is continuously evolving, it is important to recognize that there is no singular view, and the intentions of DEI can ch...

From IDEAL22: The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference Social identities impact how you see and experience the world. In this session, we will explore how your social identities and unconscious bias influence the training you create and its impact on the learner. See the entire series from IDEAL22 at www. IDEAforLearning.com

From IDEAL22: The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference Everyone deserves equitable access to learning experiences and work environments where they feel represented, included, and valued. Developing a culture of inclusion requires a conscious commitment, and L&D professionals have a critical role as agents for change. This session explores L&D’s role in di...

From IDEAL22: The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference Unconscious or implicit bias is part of the human condition. But these, of course, are the biases that we don’t know we have, which can cause harm to others--even when it was not our intention. How did these biases get there? And more importantly, how do we work to bring awareness to them so that they do not...

From IDEAL22: The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference It’s no secret that the most diverse companies are outperforming less diverse ones on all measures. Learning how to craft a future focused Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) plan is centered around prioritizing and optimizing to create more authentic and safe workspaces. Learn how to craft your own future...

From IDEAL22: The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference In this engaging and actionable talk, inclusive leadership speaker and trainer, Julie Kratz will share stories, ideas, and research from her book, Allyship in Action: 10 Practices for Living Inclusively. As a group we’ll discuss: • 10 practices for living inclusively • Actionable ideas for ongoing DEI convers...

From IDEAL22: The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility for Learning Conference Let's face it: all of the acronyms can be confusing. There's DEI, DEIB, DIB, DEIA, IDEA... but what do they all mean? It's often a trendy phrase used in workplaces with no real plan is in place to improve work culture. While DEIB is essential for offering a safe and inclusive workplace, it's also every human'...

Ali Siddiqui is a former Teacher and Instructional Designer, now working with Coursera as a Senior Product Consultant in the R&D space. Ali helps teams translate multitudes of learner feedback to design cutting-edge learning products for entry-level learners, companies, and sometimes entire workforces. Recently, Ali wrapped up two short form and microlearning experience products and collected...

So it's been a couple of weeks since I've released a podcast episode, but in case you didn't know, all of the episodes are streamed on Crowdcast, and I also post them to YouTube. So the last few episodes were visual; last week's episode was based on icebreakers using slides, and before that, I streamed live from DevLearn in Las Vegas. I can't format those appropriately for a podcast, but you can f...

In this episode we talked with Tom McDowall and Cara North about Global Differences and Similarities in Instructional Design. Since Instructional Design originated in the US in the 1940s, how has it evolved globally? Which brings up more interesting questions, including how technology has impacted ID, the origins of Learning Experience Design (a relatively recent shift in L&D) and even how soc...

So are you interested in helping us build out some of our weekly and upcoming events? Take a listen to this episode and learn more about how you can be a part of The Training, Learning, and Development Community's upcoming programming. I'm doing a little bit of catching up in this one, and quite frankly, with how rapid this community is growing, I'm looking for some help in building more content,...

Bridget Manley's background as a journalist has helped her find ways to productively work with SMEs. It makes sense; journalism and instructional design have lots of similarities. So check this episode out and learn from Bridget's experience, as well as the very rich discussion that was happening in chat during the session. There's definitely an abundance of tips in this one.

Our newest Success Stories episode featured Stephanie Diggins, a teacher turned instructional designer just last year. Stephanie actually reached out to me late last year asking if I could produce a virtual event on freelancing. Since becoming an instructional designer, she's decided to go the freelance route, and had lots of questions. It took me a couple of months, but we made it happen and the...

In this episode, we had another great teacher to trainer success story, this time featuring guest, Alison Sollars. Alison is a new instructional designer, just starting her career in L&D this past March. Prior to that, she worked as a writer, marketer, and teacher - so finding instructional design feels like natural progression. Alison is impressive; with just 6 months under her belt in L&...