Train Like You Listen

Virtual training expert Kassy Laborie and Augmented Reality expert Betty Dannewitz drop by this week's podcast to discuss what "training" is for, and they got into a heated game of training trivia to wrap up the episode.

What is "instructional design" and how does one put together effective learning programs? In today's podcast, Guy Wallace boils over 40 years of experience down into a 15 minute conversation about how effective learning can be designed.

It's pretty easy to find thought leaders in our field by scrolling through Twitter or LinkedIn. Lately, it seems like people are increasingly wanting to be heard, and doing a lot less hearing. This week's podcast guest, Lauren Hug, has some thoughts about this.

In this week's podcast, I talk a little about why we should constantly be looking to improve our L&D skillset, and I offer some specific suggestions for how we can do that, especially if we don't have the time or budget to make it to a big industry event.

Over the past couple of years, Andrew Scivally has been a busy man. His company has acquired six other companies and changed their name from eLearning Brothers to ELB Learning. Here are some of his thoughts on the industry...

There are lots of differences between ILT and eLearning. In today's podcast I walk through five major differences and how to navigate them for anyone writing an eLearning script or storyboard.

If you work in an organization big enough to have both training and marketing professionals, there might be some opportunities for win/win collaboration. Endurance Learning is a full-service training development partner, specializing in elearning, instructor-led training, and train-the-trainer programs. Since 2015, our team of expert instructional designers and developers has helped professionals...

In today's podcast, I had the opportunity to talk with a handful of training professionals on the importance of "training support groups" and what you might want to keep in mind if you're thinking of forming your own group.

I'm pretty sure you have something worthwhile to share with the rest of the industry. In today's podcast I talk a bit about why you might want to share your knowledge even if you don't think you have something of value to say.

Whether the person requesting an eLearning module is part of your organization, or it's a client outside of your organization, we've found that eLearning projects are most successful when you (the designer/developer) and the eLearning requester work closely as part of a team.

Working with SMEs can be a blessing and a curse. They bring tremendous knowledge and experience, but sometimes it's difficult to get them to narrow things down for a 1- or 2-hour training program. Today's podcast goes into some questions that might help keep the conversation focused.

In today's podcast, I'll dive a little more deeply into some ways to define "instructional design", "instructional designer", and I'll also walk through some pros and cons of perhaps the most well-known instructional design model: ADDIE.

From before your presentation begins to just before you wrap up a training program, here are 5 strategies you can use to get your participants to actively engage with your content (whether they want to or not!).

Who doesn't want their training to be engaging? While engagement is good, there is definitely a better goal to shoot for.

Wondering where you might find your dream job in the field of learning and development? Today's podcast offers some thoughts on where to begin looking.

It had been a while since I was so giddy, but this research about the most important factors that determine whether people will apply what they've learned in training into their every day practice had my heart all aflutter... and then came the day I needed to turn my back on this research.

Sometimes, when we least expect it, love can find us. And sometimes it comes in the form of a handheld office supply.

Just coming up with engaging training activities may not be enough. Here are some examples of training activities that can be integrated into your next training program with an intentional sequence and flow.

Endurance Learning uses a 4-step training design model that is based on Gagne’s 9 events of learning. Brian explores the role that anchor, content, application and future use activities have in helping a learner "get it”. Endurance Learning is a full-service training development partner, specializing in elearning, instructor-led training, and train-the-trainer programs. Since 2015, our team of exp...

My blog posts that offer a free training lesson plan template have been, by far, my most popular posts ever. In today's 10-minute podcast, I share some thoughts on the key components of a lesson plan in the event you want to make your own template.

During train the trainer sessions, Brian tells his participants that if you can craft your learning objectives well, then the rest of the training program will pretty much write itself. Brian is the CEO of Endurance Learning where he helps find and grow a team of incredible instructional designers, elearning developers, and all around amazing people who build high quality and affordable training s...

Have you ever put together a really good training program and then wondered what made it so good? What was it about your training program that you wished you could bottle and pour out into your next training program, and the training program after that? Chances are that you knowingly or unknowingly incorporated principles of adult learning into that program. Endurance Learning is a full-service tr...

Sometimes when you bring a collection of fun, smart people together, the conversation that ensues can be magical. In our final podcast of the year, we try to bring some holiday magic with some holiday wishlist items and new years resolution insights from 8 super smart training professionals.

When someone is promoted, it's often because they're good at their job, not because they're good at managing people. Is it really any wonder that new managers often struggle to manage their teams when they've been given little (or no) people manager training?

Thinking you're ready to grab your dream job, but you don't quite feel qualified for it? Asha Aravindakshan has some thoughts that might help you successfully navigate that pivot.