The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser promises to clean up just about any mess. But the reality is different; it works on some things but not all things. In the TD world, we consider learning...

Nothing can replace seeing target learners perform a task of interest in their own work environment. In an ideal world, this approach would be the rule, not the exception. An observation...

A best practice for designing learning experiences is to facilitate a design meeting where numerous design decisions are made and initial ideation and prototyping happen. Here is a sample...

You can use experience maps to gain perspective about what and how a learner performs in a particular context. This template can be expanded to include as many columns as you need. You can...

Join Sharon Boller and Laura Fletcher, authors of the new ATD Press book Design Thinking for Training and Development, for an overview of key concepts from the book followed by a virtual...

When training and development initiatives treat learning as something that occurs as a one-time event, the learner and the business suffer. For effective design thinking, talent development...

Are your learning interactions and solutions in the sweet spot of optimal value or the awkward corner of missed opportunity? This session walks through design thinking tools that set you up...

Good instructional design is the foundation of a good learning game. This job aid will help you get started in understanding the business problem youre trying to solve, identifying goals...

I believe in hashtags (GBL, gamification, UX, ATD) because they help me easily curate content.Last week, on the ATD back channel (conversation that gets created when you diligently use...