Just the other day, I was picking my daughter up from art camp and another mother asked the proverbial question, “What do you do?”
Read MoreBeing Creative in a Cubicle-Filled World
Many years ago, I found myself in a tan cubicle, surrounded by a sea of tan. I sat in a 6-foot cube, staring into the large, boxy monitor while listening to the whirr of my desktop computer. It was the mid-1990s, and corporate life meant living in a cube farm.
Read MoreA Learning Strategy Is Your Road Map to Effective Organizational Development
I’ve been in the training industry for a long time — 25 years long. And I’ve done work on client projects representing the full gamut of subject matter and delivered via many different media (classroom, web-based, mobile, blends, and so on). One pattern I continually see is that many companies simply react to the needs of the moment and spend their time putting out training fires. A lot of these companies have not systematically thought through how they’ll go about building performer skills and knowledge.
Read MoreThe Art of Juggling Multiple Roles
Sometimes it’s simple. You go to work, you bang out a few tasks, and you go home. Usually, the tasks are around a single role; but what happens when your job requires you to fill multiple roles? Well, days can get hectic, stress can increase, and a feeling of paralysis can set in when you don’t know where to shift your focus to first. How do you combat it?
Read MoreReflecting on ILG’s First 10 Years of Success
It’s going to be an exciting year for ILG as this is the year we celebrate our 10th anniversary. It’s very gratifying to have grown the company to what it is today and to have a culture built on respect, integrity, pride, and accountability. We couldn’t have done it without our terrific team and valued clients.
Read MoreMemories… Reflecting on the History of E-Learning Authoring Tools
Wow, how times fly and technology changes! As an e-learning programmer and “tech enthusiast,” I can’t help but look back at the history of authoring tools and wonder where the future is taking us.
Read MoreEnhancing Learning by Mapping the User Experience
For as long as I can remember, my passion has been about explaining things to people. Just ask anyone who’s known me for more than a day or two, and they’ll tell you —sometimes with the pejorative “know-it-all.” It’s not about inflating my ego, though; I just want to share the information!
Read MoreIt’s All In A Day!
People often ask me how I juggle the demands of running a business while serving as president of the International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI). I guess I don’t look at them as two different things… they’re just part of what I do as a professional. I’m fortunate to have a successful career to date and be in a position to give back to the community. This in itself highlights a key point. I intentionally decided it was the right time to take on a key volunteer role. I planned for it for a number of years and was comfortable that Innovative Learning Group was launched and stable enough for me to direct some of my energies to non-profit work.
Read MoreWhy Adding Self-Reflection to Development Programs is a Good Thing
Lately, I’ve noticed the term self-reflection popping up in a lot of articles about leadership, management, and coaching. Long a believer in the power of self-reflection, I think it’s an important addition to any employee development program, since it can lead employees to real clarity about their goals and role in an organization.
Read MoreNew ISPI President… Always a Focus on Performance Improvement
I couldn’t be more excited to begin my term as president of the International Society for Performance Improvement(ISPI), and I look ahead to the coming year with great anticipation.
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