?? 3 Reasons why Do-it-Yourself "DIY" eLearning is not your best bet
Are you a workplace leader responsible for sourcing eLearning solutions? On the hunt for content that fosters inclusion, complies with laws, and equips teams with skills to prevent discrimination and harassment?
This is ?? no small task. ? Your employees, investors, and customers are counting on swift action.?Highly publicized “situations" (such as incidents of sexual harassment) pose an urgent and direct and immediate threat to your peoples’ safety and wellbeing. There is no time to waste!
?However, it's crucial not to let this sense of urgency cloud your decision-making when it comes to selecting the most effective training solutions. Here are three compelling reasons why opting for a "Do-It-Yourself (DIY)" approach to eLearning design may not be your best bet.?
Reason #1: Who’s Got the Time???
Building quality eLearning content?takes months?of collaborative work. This is particularly true where the topic is workplace equity and inclusion – a very?complex and sensitive challenge.?
Your organization likely has excellent internal resources: HR, Learning & Development, Legal, and Diversity & Inclusion teams. But do they have the?time?– or the?expertise?– to?design?an impactful curriculum?
Rather than starting from scratch on your own eLearning build, your teams’ energy would be better spent?harnessing the learning?you rollout from a quality third-party vendor.?
Reason #2: Who Are Your Content Experts? ???
Building eLearning for politically and emotionally charged issues requires input from stakeholders?with expertise. Do you have in-house expertise?from those with professional and/or lived experience? And if so, do they have the time and willingness to be involved?
Our subject matter experts have told us that many groups of employees are tired of being asked to work on Diversity Equity & Inclusion projects, and cannot be expected to do so on top of their regular jobs.
A diverse army of educators, lawyers, writers, and designers were involved in the production of Ryley Learning's courses: “Eliminating Sexual Harassment: It’s Everyone’s Business” and “Anti-Racism and Unconscious Bias for Workplaces.”
You may find that?new perspectives (from outside your organization) more effectively challenge your workplace culture’s status quo.?
At Ryley Learning, every learning objective, animation, script, and quiz is carefully researched, reviewed, and – at times – debated. The result is award-winning content that will elevate your workplace training strategy.
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Reason #3: Style is Substance ???
The visual and design quality of training materials sends a message about how much your organization?cares about the topic.
Vague webinars on “respect” no longer cut it. Nor do PowerPoint slides loaded with text and definitions. Those recycled baseball field diagrams (apparently) illustrating the difference between equity and equality? Been there.
We are all drawn to visually captivating content on websites and social media platforms. Your eLearning solutions should align with the engaging standards set by all our other familiar mediums.
Your organization has its own design department you say? Chances are, the design and creative teams are dedicated to promoting your company's products and services. It’s highly unlikely they can be redirected to put their talent toward eLearning.?
Worried about customization if you go with a third-party vendor? Don't be! Many of Ryley Learning’s customers ?add their own: messages from leaders, logos, and workplace policies for review.
Don’t reinvent the wheel and spend months creating a product may be substandard to what is already in the market and?ready to launch. Get going on these important conversations now!
?? ? ??Animation brings content to life.? Animated storytelling with relatable scenarios builds empathy and understanding
??? ? ?"Real live" voice actors (versus AI-gen) bring true emotion that makes important messages relatable.?
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Bay Ryley, President, Ryley Learning
Writer ??? Writing a brilliant book.
3 个月Excellent points, Bay. Adding to point number one is the fact that content projects *always* take longer than expected. I say as a professional writer! It’s still true, even though I build buffers into my proposed timelines. Adding to point number two is the fact that when companies use inside content creators for important projects like this, internal politics and hierarchies can sometimes impact the quality of the end product and cause delays in the approval process. When a neutral third party provides the content, it’s less likely to become an internal power struggle.