Standing Out in Your Field: 3 Essential Practices for L&D Professionals

Are you an L&D pro looking to make your mark? The learning landscape is changing fast. Your skills matter more than ever before. In this field, some professionals rise above the rest. But how? What sets them apart isn't just what they know. It's what they do differently every day. Here are three key habitsContinue reading "Standing Out in Your Field: 3 Essential Practices for L&D Professionals"

Complete L&D Content Curation Toolkit

What is Content Curation in L&D? Content curation in Learning & Development is the strategic process of gathering, evaluating, organizing, and sharing the most relevant learning resources for your organization's specific training needs. Rather than creating all content from scratch, effective curation identifies high-quality existing materials and thoughtfully integrates them into your learning programs. TheContinue reading "Complete L&D Content Curation Toolkit"

Friday Finds — The Great Training Robbery, Engaging Videos with Richard Mayer, Guide to Expert Interviews

“The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.”Leonardo da Vinci You might have noticed that I switched up the way I write the news item descriptions a while back—leaning into the Smart Brevity style. Is it working? Do you like it better? Or should I go back to the old, short-and-sweet single-paragraph format? OrContinue reading "Friday Finds — The Great Training Robbery, Engaging Videos with Richard Mayer, Guide to Expert Interviews"

Training Alchemy: Converting ordinary training into memorable experiences

https://speakerdeck.com/tmiket/training-alchemy-converting-ordinary-training-into-memorable-experiences Imagine turning even the driest training into unforgettable experiences. This session explores the neuroscience of learning. It reveals how simple "triggers" can bypass the brain's natural filters. These triggers boost engagement and retention. Whether you're a novice or a veteran, you'll walk away with a toolkit of six proven strategies. You will gain aContinue reading "Training Alchemy: Converting ordinary training into memorable experiences"

Friday Finds — Emotional Design, L&D Trends, AI for Instructional Design

In this week's newsletter, we look at the importance of emotional design in user experiences and its relevance in learning. We also highlight the dominance of AI in workplace learning, emphasizing the need for specialized AI tools in instructional design, which outperforms general AI like ChatGPT. And don't sleep on the podcast of the week and new tech tool recommendations.

Friday Finds — Crafting Course Titles, Sparking Curiosity, and AI-Powered Learning with Learn LM

This week we get into effective course titles, the role of curiosity in adult learning, and Google's new AI tool for personalized education, highlighting the need for thoughtful engagement in learning. Plus more! Check it out.

Friday Finds — Engaging Learners, AI’s Impact on Training, & Reclaiming Your Feed

🧠 Just released: This week's Friday Finds explores the fascinating intersection of cognitive science, AI, and digital wellbeing in learning. 3 key insights from this edition: Your brain makes judgments in just 50ms - and 94% of these are based on design. Great training design isn't just about aesthetics - it's about working with our cognitive architecture. Ben Betts highlights how ChatGPT's Operator can now complete e-learning modules autonomously. Is this the end of "click-next" corporate training? Time to rethink how we measure real learning. Considering a digital diet? Scott H Young shares how RSS readers might be your answer to algorithm fatigue. Sometimes older tech offers better solutions. 🎯 Plus: Helpful tools for creators - check out Cursorful for enhanced screen recordings and ImageKit for secure media hosting.

Friday Finds — Emotions & Learning, Communities of Practice, Scaling ID using AI

This week's newsletter has the impact of emotions on adult learning, emphasizing their role in enhancing engagement and memory retention. It highlights strategies for educators to incorporate positive emotions in teaching. Additionally, it addresses the importance of storytelling and leadership in Communities of Practice and explores the use of AI in scaling instructional design.

Friday Finds — 12 Prompts of Xmas, AI-Enhanced Learning, Automation Made Simple

The newsletter invites readers to subscribe for weekly updates and reflects on the past year while wishing them a smooth 2025. Featured are insights on AI integration into instructional design, improvements in learning with ChatGPT, and a tutorial on Zapier for workflow automation. There's also mention of upcoming events and resources.

Friday Finds — Behavioral Science Books, Improving Readability, ChatGPT’s Canvas

This week we've got a holiday music playlist by Questlove, notable behavioral science books for 2024, and the importance of readability in workplace training. We also introduce OpenAI’s Canvas for improved collaboration using AI,and tech tools for training and onboarding.