The Blog
Real-World Learning, Onboarding and Performance That Actually Works
You have questions and I love to write- goes with the job. But even more, I love to share. So welcome to a source of articles, where you’ll discover answers to your questions, insightful articles and tips for SME businesses.
Standard disclaimer here: These articles are my own work and my own opinions. I don’t represent any official position of my clients, former employers, or any other company.
Backward Design: Why Starting at the End Changes Everything
Most training starts with content and only later asks what people need to do differently. Backward design flips that, helping you start with outcomes and build learning that actually improves performance.
Converting Training into E-Learning (Without Just Uploading the Slides)
Converting training into e-learning isn’t just a format change. Without the structure of the classroom, simply uploading slides loses the learning. This guide shows how to simplify, refocus, and design for real performance.
Personas and Why We Need Them.
Most training isn’t ineffective because the content is poor, it’s because it’s designed for “everyone” and lands with no one. Personas help you focus on who learning is really for, making it more relevant, practical, and easier to apply.
5 Tips for Agile influenced Change Management in e-Learning Projects.
E-learning projects don’t struggle because change happens, they struggle because it isn’t managed clearly. These five practical tips help you handle change in a structured way, protecting time, budget, and outcomes.
Why we all need Action Mapping
Most training doesn’t fail because it’s badly built, it fails because it’s solving the wrong problem. Action Mapping shifts the focus from content to behaviour, helping you design learning that actually changes what people do.
The Power of Scenarios (and Why Content Alone Isn’t Enough)
Action speaks louder than words.
