At ZPS, we are a learning and development company. We get most of our work from word-of-mouth and referrals. However, we have had some discussion within our team around tradeshows. So, for all you businesses, we thought we would share our process for determining if there is value in...
I came across an article this weekend, “The 10 Best and Worst Cities for Workers,” and I am giddy thinking to myself how well Denver will fare until I click the link and discover….WHAT?…Denver is on the WORST list. It can’t be true. I love my job. I think...
Most of the time, I am the consultant, the third party who views an organization through the window. I have the unique opportunity to watch the interactions of the organization through a unique lens. I have been working with an organization who is in the throws of tremendous change....
I hear this question a lot from other developers, which tool should I pick? I answer, “it depends on your content and several other factors. It isn’t a cut and dry answer.” This past year, ZPS has been on somewhat of a road show presenting at ASTD ICE, Training...
Graphic designers are everywhere. Some people like them and some people don’t. But I’m here to shed some light on why you should hire a graphic designer, instead of doing the graphics yourself. But first we thought we would share why you shouldn’t date a graphic designer…Just for fun!...
This week I participated in two #ASTD chapter events, both on using templates and storyboards. While I have been doing instructional design for a long time, I always attend these types of activities because if I can learn one new thing that will make me more productive, it is...
I presented at ASTD ICE in Dallas this week and decided to take full advantage of the conference registration too. I quickly realized I was out of “conference attendee 101” practice. Conferences are all about how many technology, frameworks, strategies, steps, and principles we can file into our little...
As an instructional designer who works virtually, it sometimes hard to separate personal time with work time. This is mostly because my “office” is such a short commute, but also mostly because my brain is like a constant pinball machine. It rarely stops. This proved to be no exception...