The State of the Industry
As SDI approaches 20 years partnering with clients of a variety of sizes, industries, and markets, I find myself reflecting more frequently on how the learning industry as a whole has evolved in my 25+ professional years. Interestingly, I keep coming back to the phrase, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”…
Leadership vs. Management: A Delicate Balance
Leadership continues to be a very important topic for most organizations as they evolve and grow. While conducting research for a recent client engagement, I asked several business leaders to explain what they believe made a good leader. I was surprised at many of the responses. Is it just me or have the terms leadership and…
The Need For Continuous Learning in Any Organization
Being fairly new to the consulting field, I have been devoting time to reading books and other material that relate to the industry and the type of client work we engage in here at SDI Consulting. I recently began reading a book on building learning organizations titled The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook. In it, I came across…
So You’re an Instructional Designer…What’s That?
When I tell people I am an Instructional Designer, I am often faced with a puzzled expression. As important and diverse as the field is, it is not well known… So I’ll often follow up by explaining that the role of an Instructional Designer is to design and develop efficient and effective learning experiences. Even…
Should Snack Learning Be Part of Your eLearning Toolkit?
Recently, Jeff Hoxworth, a partner here at SDI Consulting, released a blog defining the appropriate role that technology could (and should, in many cases) play in supporting the learning experience. In it, he threw out the term “snacking”, which may be unfamiliar to many readers, particularly those new to the learning industry. This model is simple…
Can Learning Suffer From Too Much Technology?
Can you recall the last time you made it through a day without reliance on a technological device? Society has become dependent on its smart phones and tablets – myself included. The internet has replaced encyclopedias, dictionaries, and catalogs. Digital media has replaced the CD and DVD. Everyday, businesses rely on technology more and more to…
How Vital is Graphic Design to Effective Communication?
This seems like a relatively straightforward question, and it very well could be. If you want to convey a message in a visual sense, you use words and images and a certain style of illustration or photography to set yourself apart from the competition. Problem solved, end of story…right? Well, not so much. Current trends place a…
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