Learner-Focused Content Development

Learner-focused design is about more than just delivering content. It’s about understanding and aligning with the learner’s journey, starting with the need for meaningful, strategic conversations about the learner’s starting point, understanding how the content will be accessed and presented, and the intended learner and behavioral outcomes.

In the latest episode of the AXIOM Insights Learning & Development Podcast, we are joined by learning content experts Vanessa Milara Alzate (owner, Anchored Training and Kirkpatrick Partners) and Susan Nabonne Beck (vice president of learning design and strategy, AXIOM Learning Solutions), in a discussion that touches on:

• Meeting learners where they are: understanding the learner’s context and experience, including their physical and psychological context
• The value of the consultative approach to learning content development
• Balancing the desire for rapid content deployment against the benefits of foundational discussions grounded in adult learning principles
• Addressing accessibility in learning content and learner experiences, including but extending beyond Section 508/WCAG guidelines to include user experience expectations
• Selecting the most appropriate tools and technologies for learning, and how L&D professionals can balance their own needs to stay current as tools rapidly evolve

Watch and listen to this episode here, or look for the AXIOM Insights podcast on YouTube, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.

There's Never Been a Better Time to be in Learning

Recently, several members of the AXIOM leadership team attended an industry event in Texas and, as AXIOM president Herb Blanchard writes, the conversation reflected a confidence in the future of the role of learning and development.

What struck me... was the shift in the room's confidence. [The group was] constructive, forward-looking, and optimistic.

Read the complete article here on LinkedIn.

Let's Chat This Month!

We're excited to participate in two industry gatherings this month, and we hope you'll join us for one or both!

AXIOM Learning Solutions is a proud sponsor of this year's ATD New England Area Conference, a two-day event in Massachusetts. We'll be represented by several members of the AXIOM team, and we're looking forward to the event, including an opening keynote by 美国法特瑞互助保险公司 's Brandy M. Ford, PMP, CPTM, CRP ! Learn more about the event here.

We're also looking forward to a discussion among the Certified Professional in Training Management community on October 23. AXIOM's Tammy Sena, CPTM will lead a discussion for CPTMs about consulting in L&D, based around AXIOM's more than two decades of experience supporting learning projects and assignments of all sizes and in multiple industries. This virtual session is open to current CPTMs, who can register through the CPTM portal here. (To learn more about becoming a CPTM, visit this page.)

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