Beyond Education: How Instructional Design Drives Business Growth

Beyond Education: How Instructional Design Drives Business Growth

One of the most exciting approaches SaaS companies have adopted in recent years is the transition from Sales-Led Growth to Product-Led Growth (PLG). It turns out that instructional design plays a pivotal role in this transformation, and it’s time we shed light on this dynamic duo. Wait, What is PLG? Product-Led Growth (PLG) is more than just a…

My Top Podcast Selection to Level Up Your L&D Game

My Top Podcast Selection to Level Up Your L&D Game

Lately, I had a few conversations with fellow Instructional Designers and L&D consultants. Some of them had recently transitioned from working full-time in a company to doing freelance work and starting their own consulting business.  A topic that kept coming back in our conversations was the need to stay up to date with industry trends…

Lessons Learned From FUTURE.WORKS Conference

Lessons Learned From FUTURE.WORKS Conference

I recently attended Future.Works conference in Lisbon, Portugal. It was a good opportunity to learn about the current trends and needs of the local Tech job market in Portugal, see how it differs from what I know of the IT arena in Israel, and open up to new opportunities. As an L&D professional with a…

Sometimes All It Takes Is Asking The Right Questions

Sometimes All It Takes Is Asking The Right Questions

Not too long ago I was approached by a friend, an organizational consultant who asked me for advice on giving a price quote for a training solution she had in mind. Essentially, she had delivered a few management skills workshops for mid-level managers in the company, and the feedback she got was really good.  In…

Switching to Live Webinars?

Switching to Live Webinars?

Here are 10 Tips That Will help you Get Started The COVID-19 pandemic has reached an unprecedented scale that no one has ever imagined. Companies of all shapes and sizes were forced to adopt new work routines, and every activity that required physical attendance of multiple people has been canceled in a blink of an…

Can You Hack Your Brain to Learn Better?

Can You Hack Your Brain to Learn Better?

Imagine how would it feel like to have complete control over your memories. How would you like to study for an exam with full confidence in your ability to remember everything? Even better, how will your life change if you could replace traumatic memories, or effortlessly stop bad habits like smoking? While this may sound…

What I learned at the Annual Training Conference 2018

What I learned at the Annual Training Conference 2018

Going to the training conference this year was a lot of fun. It was the first time I showed up as an independent Instructional Designer. I really enjoyed meeting some old friends and colleagues from the industry. Like previous years, the conference took place at Kfar Hamaccabiah in Ramat-Gan. This year’s theme revolved around how…

Should You Design for Learning Styles?

Should You Design for Learning Styles?

A common belief among training professionals is that learners vary in their learning preferences i.e., “learning styles”. Hence, an effective training should be designed for those different learning styles. Is there any proven evidence that designing for learning styles brings better results, or would the research prove us wrong? Most researchers agree that people have…