May 4, 2022
18 | Training Value for the Whole Organization, An Executive’s Perspective
with Amie Borgstrom
This week, Liz sits down with Amie Borgstrom, a med device executive for over 25 years, to discuss the needs assessment process and the value training brings. From the importance of repeatable scalable programs and working in tandem with sales and marketing, to hints about increasing your training budget and communicating your plan to executives, they chat about it all.
April 27, 2022
17 | Why are Learning Objectives So Important in ID?
with Liz & Rachel
Learning objectives can seem like a table of contents that you just want to skip over to get to the "good stuff." Today, Liz & Rachel dig in on why learning objectives are so important, how many to include and how to write objectives that will measure your training success.
April 20, 2022
16 | How Long Does Development Really Take?
with Liz & Rachel
How long does it REALLY take to develop a great training course. This week, Rachel and Liz walk through the variables that all add up to the time it actually takes to develop a stellar course.
April 13, 2022
15 | How to Give & Get Effective Feedback
with Liz & Rachel
Calling all feedback! Managing the feedback loop can be such a challenge. From busy reviewers and conflicting opinions to ineffective and unspecific feedback, instructional designers can be caught in the middle of a feedback tornado: swirling around, but never arriving at actionable feedback. Today, Liz & Rachel continue their conversation on how to give and get effective feedback on instructional design materials.
April 6, 2022
14 | Instructional Design is More Than a PowerPoint with Rachel Medeiros
with Liz & Rachel
Instructional design can often be overlooked by focusing on a PowerPoint deck. This week kicks off our spotlight on instructional design. Rachel Medeiros is bringing her K-12 education background and her love of the ADDIE model to life in this week's episode. Tune in for advice to novice and experienced instructional designers and best practices for managing the feedback cycle.
March 30, 2022
13 | Field Training: All About Timing
with Liz & Rachel
"We need to know... Are you ""Team Before"" or ""Team After""? There are pros and cons of using your field trainers both before your in-house training and after your in-house training. Listen to today's episode as Liz & Rachel share their takes on the best time to use field trainers to enhance the overall learning of your new hires."
March 23, 2022
12 | Field Training: Keeping It Real
with Liz & Rachel
Let's be honest. If you're in training, chances are you've heard "That's what they teach you in the classroom, but it's not how we really do it" during one of your training courses. Today on the podcast, Liz & Rachel explore strategies for keeping your training real & relevant, so that you never have to hear that again!
March 16, 2022
11 | Field Training: Prepping your Trainers
with Liz & Rachel
"An important part of a successful Field Training program is adequately preparing your field trainers. Taking them from unconsciously competent to consciously competent is key. Today, Liz & Rachel discuss using a beginner's mindset to develop your field educators."
March 9, 2022
10 | Field Training: What’s the Purpose?
with Liz & Rachel
Using your field trainers to their maximum potential starts with understanding the purpose they serve within your overall training program. Liz & Rachel highlight the ways field trainers can enhance the learning experience for new hires.
March 2, 2022
09 | The Do’s & Don’ts of Field Training with Dallas Shults
with Dallas Shults
To kick-off this months topic of field training, Liz interviews Dallas Shults to get his take on the qualities of a great field trainer and some of the lessons he's learned along the way.
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