How to Prompt AI to Create an Employee Assessment That Actually Proves Learning
A practical guide for turning learning objectives into useful AI drafted assessments AI can write quiz questions in seconds. That does not mean the questions measure the right thing! Type “Write a 10-question quiz from this training” and an AI tool will do it quickly, before you finish your coffee. The efficiency is real, but […]
Promote From Within: Why Your Best Candidate May Already Be on the Payroll
When a position opens up, what’s the first thing you do? For a lot of businesses, it’s creating a job post and waiting for resumes. Meanwhile, someone who already knows your customers, your systems, and your culture is sitting ten feet away, wondering why nobody asked them. Mary Barra is a great example. She began […]
Your Social Media Posts Aren’t Failing Because of the Writing
“Get more visibility” is not a goal of a social media post. It gives you nothing to write toward. Compare it to this: Help a homeowner understand that their high summer power bill is coming from attic insulation, not the AC unit they’re about to replace. Now you know who you’re talking to, what they […]
The Self-Directed Learning Blueprint
Not every employee enters training with the same experience, needs, or goals, so why should everyone be required to follow the exact same learning path? The Self-Directed Learning Blueprint is an interactive tool that helps you take one existing training program and identify practical places to give learners more meaningful choice. You’ll think about who […]
A Visual Training Blueprint
Does your employee training make learners work too hard? Sometimes the problem isn’t the content itself. It’s the way the information is presented. When employees have to read long instructions, picture what the task should look like, remember several steps, and then figure out what to do next, the training can become more difficult than […]
What Duolingo Can Teach Us About Better Employee Training
Duolingo is effective for a simple reason: learners don’t have to wait to find out whether they are on the right track. They answer a question, receive feedback immediately, make an adjustment, and try again. That quick feedback loop keeps the learning active and gives people a chance to correct mistakes before those mistakes turn […]
Reverse Engineering Great Training
Most employee training starts with good intentions but quickly turns into a long list of everything a new employee needs to know. Before long, Day 1 is packed with policies, procedures, software, meetings, and paperwork, leaving people overwhelmed before they’ve had a chance to experience a single success. A more effective approach is to stop […]
Why Your AI-Made Slides Still Look Like AI Made Them (And How to Fix That)
AI slide tools have come a long way. Tools like Gamma, Canva Magic Design, and ChatGPT can turn a rough outline into a full deck in minutes. If you’re short on time or staring at a blank screen, that’s a life saver. But here’s the catch: most AI-generated decks share the same handful of habits. […]
Three Customer Questions You Should Never Answer Twice
It’s 9 am on a Tuesday, and the third person this week has emailed asking the same question your last three customers asked. You answer it the same way you did yesterday. Multiply that by every employee handling support, sales, or onboarding, and you start to see the real cost hiding in your inbox. Here’s […]
What Streaming Services Can Teach Us About Slide Design
